Appley Towers
Appley Towers (alternates: Appley Tower, or Appley Tower House) was an English country house located near Appley House in Appley, Isle of Wight. It was the seat of the Hutt family, who bought it in the 1870s,[1][2] and later of Sir Hedworth Williamson. The mansion does not exist any longer.[3]
Architecture
The Tudor-Gothic style mansion, along with its gardens and estate, were extensively remodelled by Sir William Hutt after he purchased it c. 1870. The east end of the mansion featured a clock tower.[4]
Grounds
The mansion was situated on an eminence with views of the sea, a sea wall protecting the property. The estate included a farm with a turreted water tower, as well as stables. A conservatory building measured 63 by 23 feet (19.2 m × 7.0 m).. Near it was an aviary which contained rare species of parrots. The kitchen gardens and forcing houses are on the opposite side of the road. The grounds, described in 1878 in the Journal of Horticulture, included an orangery, Lapagerias, hydrangeas, fuchsias, Eucalyptus globulus (from seeds received from Nice and Algiers), Peach-leaf-shaped Eucalyptus, Araucaria brasiliense, Erythrina Crista-galli, Nerium Oleander, Abutilon Boule de Neige, A. vexillarium, Habrothamnus eleganshad, Eriostcmons, Desfontainea spinosa, Correa Harrisii, Gievillea rosmarinifolia, Acacias longiflora, armata, and coccinea, Borouia serrulata, (ienelyflis fuchsioides, Rhynchospermum jasmiuoides, Dasylirions, Aralia papyrifera, Dracaena indivisa, Phormium tenax, Dieksonia Antarctica, Alsophila excel.sa, and the Breadfruit Tree (Artocarpus incisa), Cassia corymbosa, Bouvardias, Clienthus puniceus and roagnifica, Cantua dependens, Indian Azaleas, Rhododendrons, Aucubas, and Youngii medio-picta.[4]
While the house no longer exists, its folly, Appley Tower is still standing. The tower was built in approximately 1875 in a circular and castellated fashion with a turret and oriel.[3]
References
- ↑ Elford, June; Gascoigne, Steve (1 December 2004). Isle of Wight Gem of the Solent. Coach House Publications Ltd. pp. 11–. ISBN 978-1-899392-33-9. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
- ↑ Jenkinson, Henry Irwin (1876). Jenkinson's practical guide to the Isle of Wight (Public domain. ed.). pp. 10–. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lloyd & Pevsner 2006, p. 243.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Cowan 1878, pp. 349-351.
- Cowan, B. (1878). "Appley Towers". Journal of Horticulture and Practical Gardening (Public domain ed.). pp. 349–.
- Lloyd, David Wharton; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2006). The Isle of Wight. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-10733-3.
Coordinates: 50°43′26″N 1°08′38″W / 50.7237796°N 1.1438173°W