Nore Folly: The story of an imposing Italian arch on a hill on an ancient estate in the South Downs National Park

It was built as a replica Italian arch at the request of the Countess of Newburgh, who was living at the Slindon Estate in the 19th century with her husband, Anthony James Radcliffe, fifth Earl of Newburgh. She based the design on a painting that she owned.

Nore Folly is named after the hill on which it stands. It was built in 1814 by master flint builder Samuel Refoy. There was once a reed thatched tea house behind the arch, used to entertain shooting parties on the estate, but only the foundation still exists. Picture the countess and her friends sitting there, admiring the view across the coastal plain while enjoying their picnic.