It was the exact shape of an inverted church steeple .
On one occasion in 1797 , with the Prince of Wales in attendance on Newmarket Hill , a giant water - spout defeated the whole army and soaked the spectators .
Newmarket Hill was the exact shape of an inverted church steeple .
On one occasion in 1797 , with the Prince of Wales in attendance on Newmarket Hill , a giant water - spout defeated the whole army and soaked the spectators .