Racton Monument
Racton Monument is a folly on a hill in Racton, West Sussex, England with views over Chichester Harbour and to the Isle of Wight. It was commissioned by the 2nd Earl of Halifax, either as a summerhouse for the nearby Stansted Estate or so he could watch his merchant ships dock at the nearby port, Emsworth, on The Solent.
- Type: Monument
- Description: folly in West Sussex, England, UK
- Also known as: “Racton Monument (Ruin)”, “Racton Ruin”, and “The Racton Monument”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Lordington House and Church of St Paul.
Lordington House
Building
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Racton and Walderton.
Racton Monument
- Category: folly
- Location: Stoughton, Chichester District, West Sussex, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.87954° or 50° 52′ 46″ north
Longitude
-0.89757° or 0° 53′ 51″ west
Elevation
197 feet (60 metres)
Open location code
9C2XV4H2+RX
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Racton Monument” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Racton Monument”
- German: “Racton Monument”
- Polish: “Racton Monument”
- Swedish: “Racton Monument”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Lordington and Aldsworth.
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