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A "folly" is a costly ornamental building with no practical purpose. Many are made in the form of a tower or mock-Gothic ruin built in a large garden or park…
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Love Wales — The Tower at Lake Vyrnwy  |  by Trevor Green
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Alnwick, Northumberland - Brizlee Tower. Set atop a hill in Hulne Park, the tower was erected in 1781. A 26-metre-high elaborately ornamental tower in dressed stone was commissioned in about 1777 to commemorate the Duke's wife Lady Elizabeth Seymour, who died in 1776. Completed in 1781. Old Building, Tours, Folly, Northumberland, Alnwick
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Britain's best architectural follies
Alnwick, Northumberland - Brizlee Tower. Set atop a hill in Hulne Park, the tower was erected in 1781. A 26-metre-high elaborately ornamental tower in dressed stone was commissioned in about 1777 to commemorate the Duke's wife Lady Elizabeth Seymour, who died in 1776. Completed in 1781.
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The Ferreday garden folly Ideas, Gothic, Garden Planning, Inspiration, Colonial, Rv, Garden Arch, Garden Doors
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Appley Towers, also called Appley Tower or Appley Tower House was an English country house near Appley House in Appley, Isle of Wight. wikipedia Istanbul, Palaces, Country House
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Appley Towers, also called Appley Tower or Appley Tower House was an English country house near Appley House in Appley, Isle of Wight. wikipedia
Rogers Tower Cornwall. Rogers Tower is a folly dating from the 18th century with an amazing panoramic view. It stands on the second ring of an ancient earthwork - Castle-an-Dinas. The building is in the Gothic style and was probably used as a look-out tower. It is believed it was built in 1798 for John Rogers of Treassowe. Cornwall, England, Penzance Cornwall, Monument Valley, Historical Sites, Broadway Tower
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Rogers Tower Cornwall. Rogers Tower is a folly dating from the 18th century with an amazing panoramic view. It stands on the second ring of an ancient earthwork - Castle-an-Dinas. The building is in the Gothic style and was probably used as a look-out tower. It is believed it was built in 1798 for John Rogers of Treassowe.
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Folly in the Highclere Castle gardens. Architectural follies or ruins were often constructed merely to be viewed either from the house or from across a lake. Gardens, Garden Structures, Downton Abbey, Castle Gardens, Castle Garden, Gate House
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Folly in the Highclere Castle gardens. Architectural follies or ruins were often constructed merely to be viewed either from the house or from across a lake.
Old John is a folly atop the highest hill in Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, England. It was built in 1784, Leicester, Art, Wicked, Old Houses, Loughborough, County
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‘Old John's Frontal Exposure’ by Yhun Suarez
Old John is a folly atop the highest hill in Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, England. It was built in 1784,
It is generally thought that the original tower was built around 1765 to 1770 by John Hanbury, a local landowner and ironmaster who owned Pontypool Park. The local name of The Folly was in use as far back as 1865 when the Free Press of Monmouthshire described it as: "...an elevated spot where a Tower (formerly a Roman watch-tower) was many years since rebuilt as an observatory and which is popularly known as 'The Folly'." It is thought the tower was renovated around 1831 by Capel Hanbury Leigh. Roman, Ruins, Decoration, British, Tower Bridge
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It is generally thought that the original tower was built around 1765 to 1770 by John Hanbury, a local landowner and ironmaster who owned Pontypool Park. The local name of The Folly was in use as far back as 1865 when the Free Press of Monmouthshire described it as: "...an elevated spot where a Tower (formerly a Roman watch-tower) was many years since rebuilt as an observatory and which is popularly known as 'The Folly'." It is thought the tower was renovated around 1831 by Capel Hanbury Leigh.
16th century folly, Bruce Castle, Tottenham. This enigmatic structure is not Bruce Castle itself, which is a manorial piece of architecture. It is in the grounds and has its own Grade I listing separate from that of the manor house Norfolk, Birmingham, Scottish Castles, Castle Ruins, Abandoned Places
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16th century folly, Bruce Castle, Tottenham. This enigmatic structure is not Bruce Castle itself, which is a manorial piece of architecture. It is in the grounds and has its own Grade I listing separate from that of the manor house
Richard Pimm and his Folly Tower Fountain in England. An engineer, he found an old water wheel on the property, hooked it up to a pump, pumps water up to the top of the tower, and when it is full, the water pours out of the mouths of the gargoyles. As Halloween looms, we celebrate the streak of creative madness that has haunted British gardens for centuries: the folly, and meet some present-day whimsical builders Garden Design, Back Garden Landscaping, Garden Patio Furniture, Small Garden, Balcony Design, Garden Furniture, Backyard Landscaping
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Sheer follies: a very British eccentricity
Richard Pimm and his Folly Tower Fountain in England. An engineer, he found an old water wheel on the property, hooked it up to a pump, pumps water up to the top of the tower, and when it is full, the water pours out of the mouths of the gargoyles. As Halloween looms, we celebrate the streak of creative madness that has haunted British gardens for centuries: the folly, and meet some present-day whimsical builders
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