Needle's Eye, Grade II* listed folly in Wentworth, England.
Needle's Eye is a 14 meter tall sandstone pyramid with a central archway and a funerary urn crowning its top. The monument stands between two former horse paths and features a distinctive architectural form that serves as a garden folly.
The monument was commissioned by the second Marquess of Rockingham in the mid-18th century and designed by architect John Carr. It was built as a garden folly during a period when such playful stone structures became fashionable on English estates.
The structure takes its name from a wager where the Marquess claimed he could drive a coach and horses through the eye of a needle. This peculiar tale remains connected to the place and makes it a talking point for visitors today.
The monument is accessible via footpaths that connect from Coaley Lane and pass between the two former horse paths. Visitors should expect the ground to become muddy depending on weather conditions, making sturdy footwear advisable.
One side of the structure displays numerous marks in the stone that some visitors interpret as possible musket ball impacts. These visible traces often leave observers intrigued and encourage speculation about the building's past.
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