Hussey Tower is all that remains of Hussey Hall, a 15th
century tower house, built by the wealthy landowner Richard Benyngton.
The Hussey Tower is a three storey brick structure with
windows framed in stone and scars in the masonry that show where the range of buildings joined
it.
Hussey Tower looks like a miniature version of Tattershall Castle, perhaps
because Benyngton was a friend of Ralph Cromwell, who built Tattershall. Hussey Tower may have been
built by Peter Lyndon, a German, who had worked at Tattershall. Both structures use Boston
Bricks.
The Hussey family owned the house in the 16th century, but
Lord Hussey lost both his house and his head following the Lincolnshire Rising in 1536. Ownership
of the Hall passed to the Crown, and then to the Borough. Today only the ruined tower remains.
Hussey Tower Visits
The Hussey Tower is manages by The Heritage Trust of Lincolnshire. Only the
exterior site is permanently open for visits and and access inside the tower is available only
twice a year.
For more information you can contact the manager on (01529) 461499 or email
info@lincsheritage.org or visit the The Heritage
Trust of Lincolnshire official website.
Hussey Tower Map
Hussey Tower is located at the following address in England: Off Skirbeck Road, Boston, PE21
6DA, PE21, United Kingdom. Get help with directions using this map provided bellow:
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