Francis Hiorne was eager to get the position of architect for the rebuilding of the nearby castle, and the 11th Duke - Charles Howard - decided that Hiorne, despite being an established architect already, should first build this folly as a test of his competence. Although Hiorne did a marvellous job, fate can be very unkind as he died shortly after.
[File under: Sussex Walk, Arundel]
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