Yorke's Folly is a historic folly in Bewerley, a village in North Yorkshire, in England.
The structure was erected in about 1820, for John Yorke, as part of the landscaping around the new Bewerley Hall. It is locally believed to have been built in part to relieve unemployment in the district. It was designed to look like the ruins of part of a church, perhaps an east window, or a crossing. Originally it consisted of three columns, and was known as the Three Stoops, but one was blown down in 1893. The structure was Grade II listed in 1987.[1][2][3]
The columns are built of gritstone, and each is about 15 metres high. They have an L-shaped plan, clearly demarcated quoins, and the suggestion of ruined arches.[1]
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- ^ a b "Yorke's Folly". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Pateley Bridge: Conservation Area Character Appraisal" (PDF). Harrogate Borough Council. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ Headley, Gwyn; Meulenkamp, Wim (1999). Follies, Grottoes & Garden Buildings. Aurum. ISBN 9781854106254.