Follies · South East England
Appley Tower
In or near Binstead.
Appley Tower — Folly or eyecatcher.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Ryde St John's Road · 1.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Appley Tower is a folly — a piece of decorative architecture built more for the view than any practical purpose — in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Folly or eyecatcher.". Coordinates: 50.7270°, -1.1396°.
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Official information
Appley Tower is a memorial located in Ryde, Isle of Wight, featuring a bronze relief that commemorates HMS Sirius, the principal naval ship of the First Fleet to Australia. The site includes two additional bronze plaques that provide historical context about the ship and the memorial itself.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Ryde Sands and Wootton Creek SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isle Of Wight
- Ramsar wetland: Solent & Southampton Water
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Appley Towers, also at various times called Apley Towers or Appley Towers House was an English country house near Appley House in Appley, Isle of Wight. It was the home of the Hutt family, who bought it in the 1870s, and later of Sir Hedworth Williamson. The house has been demolished, but a number of its estate buildings survive.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.7270, -1.1396
- District
- Isle of Wight
- Parish
- Ryde
- Postcode
- PO33 1NL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Isle of Wight East
- Nearest railway station
- Ryde St John's Road — 1.2 km
- Official site
- www.isle-of-wight-memorials.org.uk
Sources
- osm: w133094429 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Appley Towers (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Appley Tower, Isle of Wight.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Appley Tower?
- Appley Tower is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO33 1NL), in the parish of Ryde.
- What is Appley Tower?
- Appley Tower — Folly or eyecatcher.
- How do I get to Appley Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Ryde St John's Road, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode PO33 1NL.
- Who owns Appley Tower?
- Appley Tower is owned by | location_country = England.
- Is Appley Tower a protected site?
- Yes — Appley Tower is part of the Ryde Sands and Wootton Creek SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Isle Of Wight National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Appley Tower free to visit?
- Yes, Appley Tower is free to enter.
- How do I get to Appley Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Ryde St John's Road, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO33 1NL.