ILTON-CUM-POTT, North Riding

Arnagill Tower                                                   SE 152 757            

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Arnagill Tower was built by William Danby II and is one of many landscape buildings he had built on his Swinton estate during the first quarter of the 19th century.







 

Druids Temple                                                         SE 175 787              

William Danby II of nearby Swinton Castle had the temple and extensive rockwork built between 1800 and 1801. It was part of an ambitious scheme to create a sublime romantic landscape. 

Monkey Hut                                                         SE 194 779     

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Marked as 'Grotto' on the 1st edition OS map, the Monkey Hut or The Monkey House is an alcove rather like the one nearby at Quarry Gill Bridge. The alcove provided shelter and privacy for William Danby to view Speculum Pond on his Swinton Estate.

Speculum alcove seat                                      SE 196 799   

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The inscription inside reads:

                    THIS SEAT
        OVERLOOKING SOME OF THE
    BEAUTIFUL WORKS OF THE CREATOR
     WAS BUILT WITH A GREATFUL MIND
       BY WILLIAM DANBY ESQ A.D.1832.

Sighting Tower                                         SE 159 769   

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The survey tower was built in 1903 for Harrogate Corporation to help alignment of the 3 mile long Carlesmoor Aqueduct tunnel. It is one of three towers, the other remaining one is at SE 194 735 LAVERTON West Riding.
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