Panaramic view

How Hill Tower  | OS Grid Ref: 427600,467063  | Site classified as: Building:Folly  | HPG Ref: 60058

Extract from Site Visit report

Site Description: Designed Landscape
Site Access: National Trust land with permissive path
Visibility: Clear from road and site access
Micro climate: Exposed
North boundary: Fenced field
Buildings: 17thC 'card' house with more recent farmhouse additions.
Walkways / Gateways / Paths etc: Grass cart track
Water features: Pond at bottom of hill on E. side.
Natural features: Small hillock
Planting: 2 standing groups of 5 & 7 veteran trees mainly Beech with 2 Oaks.
Third group to W. of property 1 fallen, 3 veteran. Other groups of younger trees, beech & oak lower down.
General Condition: Neglected.
Possible contact: National Trust.
Local knowledge: National Trust archaeologist
Land donated to Fountains Abbey 1134
It is asserted that the tower is the first building of Aislabie's Studley designed landscape 1713
Recommendations: NFA
Other comments: NT redeveloping farm buildings on site for self -catering accommodation
Recorder: PAW
Date: 08/07

Links to related sites

How Hill Tower is linked to Fountains Abbey With Studley Royal as it was built as a folly by William Aislabie who owned and developed the Studley Royal parklands in the latter part of the 18thC.
It was also within the larger Fountains Park monastic enclosure.

Additional Information

How Hill Tower can be considered to be a folly, built by John Aislabie in 1713 by enhancing an old chapel ruin to become an eyecatcher for his developing landscape.
It is shown on 1856/57 OS map as the ruin of St Michael de Monte.
The land was donated to Fountains Abbey in 1134.

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Extract from 1851 OS map centred on Site
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Extract from OS Landranger map centred on Site
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Extract from Google Map image map centred on Site
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Howe Hill Tower today
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Inscription above window arch detail
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