Racton Monument

Racton Monument is a folly on a hill in , , 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 or so he could watch his merchant ships dock at the nearby port, , on The Solent.
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  • Tower
  • …dates from 1772
  • Description: folly in West Sussex, England, UK
  • Also known as
    “Racton Ruin”
    “Racton Tower”
    “Stansted Castle”
    “The Racton Monument”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lordington House and Church of St Paul.
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is a manor house near in , England. is situated 2,100 feet northeast of Racton Monument.
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is situated 1 mile northwest of Racton Monument.
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is situated 1¼ miles south of Racton Monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Racton and Walderton.
is a hamlet in the civil parish of …
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is a hamlet in the Chichester district of , England.
Simon Carey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a in the Chichester district of , England.

Racton Monument

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Latitude
50.87953° or 50° 52′ 46″ north
Longitude
-0.89757° or 0° 53′ 51″ west
Open location code
9C2XV4H2+RX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 556759170
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­folly
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q7279862

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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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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Racton Reservoirs and St.Peter, Racton.

Nearby Places

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