About Racton Monument

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Racton Monument (known locally as Racton Ruin) is a folly situated on a hill in Racton, West Sussex, England with spectactular views over Chichester Harbour and to the Isle of Wight. It was commissioned by the 2nd Earl of Halifax, possibly as a summerhouse for the nearby Stansted Estate, though an alternative theory suggests it could have been constructed so the Earl could watch his merchant ships dock at the nearby port village of Emsworth. Another theory is that the Earl built it as a viewing tower to watch for his son's return from an ill-fated voyage.

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Monument Lane, Chichester, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom, PO18 9ED

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