Leith Hill (Surrey)
Folly Tower, built 1764 or 1765, and restored and heightened by William Philip Perrin of Tanhurst
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Modified?
Yes
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Details of modifications
Date of restoration given as 1796 in a separate source ="http://www.surreylife.co.uk/out-about/places/leith_hill_tower_celebrates_250_years_in_2015_1_4073442 [accessed 23/12/2015]. |
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Current owner
National Trust
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1785 - 1854
Jamaican-born widow of a prominent slave-owner; resident in Britain following the death of her husband in 1818. Accused - and acquitted - of the cruel treatment of some enslaved people whom she brought to Britain with her.
Document comprises 4 parts, written recto and verso across 5 folios: 1. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 2. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Williamsfield settlement, St Elisabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 3. An inventory of animals at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 4. A cover note outlining the contents of the document.
