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The Pepperbox

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Eyre's Folly, Pepperbox Hill 03
Eyre's Folly, Pepperbox Hill 03

The Pepperbox, also known as Eyre's Folly, is a folly tower that stands near the highest point on Pepperbox Hill, the peak of a chalk ridge about 5 miles (8 km) south-east of the city of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. Built in 1606 by Giles Eyre, the folly is a three-storey hexagonal tower constructed of brick, with its entrances and windows blocked up. The building's original purpose is unknown, though theories include that it was built to provide Eyre with views of Longford Castle or to provide local landowners' wives, including Eyre's wife Jane, with a lookout tower to watch the hunt. The tower is considered one of the oldest follies, and is a Grade II listed building. The tower and hillside are owned by the National Trust.

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The Pepperbox (Eyre's Folly)

Salisbury Road
SP5 2QE , Alderbury
England, United Kingdom
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Lover, Wiltshire
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