Brizlee Tower

Brizlee Tower
Brizlee Tower in 2006, before its renovation
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General information
StatusGrade 1 listed
TypeFolly tower
Architectural styleGothic Revival
LocationHulne Park, Alnwick, Northumberland, England
Coordinates55°25′35″N 1°45′07″W / 55.42636°N 1.75186°W / 55.42636; -1.75186
Completed1781 (1781)
ClientHugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland
Height26 metres (85 ft)
Technical details
Floor count6
Design and construction
Architect(s)Robert Adam or John Adam
DesignationsGrade 1 listed
Illustration of Brizlee Tower from
A Descriptive and Historical View of Alnwick, 1822

Brizlee Tower (sometimes Brislee Tower) is a Grade 1 listed folly set atop a hill in Hulne Park, the walled home park of the Duke of Northumberland in Alnwick, Northumberland. The tower was erected in 1781 for Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, and commands extensive views over North Northumberland and the Borders.