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This rather grim, but beautifully tapered, 90 foot tall red brick octagonal tower was built by Edward Bull in 1859. It is situated in the grounds of an old rectory and can be seen rising up over the tree tops. The tower is now in need of repair, the top at one time being reached by a spiral staircase.
It is of a sturdy construction being 16ft in diameter, whilst the thickness of the walls at the base is reported to be 3 foot 6 inches, or just over 1 metre.

The local newspaper reported rather optimistically in 1859, that
[the] ....view from the top will be one of the most extensive in the Kingdom including about 40 churches.....

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J P Zajac.

There is no access to the tower, so please do not disturb the owners.

The plaque above the door reads, "Erected to the memory of his honoured parents the Rev. John Bull, M.A. and Margaret his wife. On a spot they loved so well by EdW. Bull, M.A. 1859."

The purpose of the tower was as a memorial to Edward Bull's parents, however little did he know that the family name would be remembered in history for other reasons.
Edward's son, another rector, Henry Dawson Ellis Bull, M.A. - later employed the same architect [John Johnson] that Edward had used, and had a Rectory built at a nearby village, as his own family home.

Borley Rectory as it became known, went on to become regarded by many as being the most haunted place in Britain.
The Rectory though unlike the tower, had its presence on the landscape terminated prematurely, by a devastating fire in 1939.


If you wish to read all about the rectory visit www.borleyrectory.com    
for a comprehensive look at this fascinating place.

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and Copyright of :-
J P Zajac.

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There is no access to the tower, so please do not disturb the owners

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