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The remains of Neptune's Temple or 'Arx Ruohim'; one of Lord Holland's follies.

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Kingsgate Castle in Thanet; one of Lord Holland's follies.

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The Tower, a converted folly in Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex

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The Tower, a converted folly in Hurstpierpoint, Sussex, England

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A landscape view of Wilder's Folly set in the countryside outside Reading in Berkshire. A dramatic late summer sky of white clouds set against a blue sky.

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A portrait (vertical) view of Wilder's Folly set in the countryside outside Reading in Berkshire. A dramatic late summer sky of white clouds set against a blue sky.

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A very wet 'Grotto' at Stourhead

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Luttrells Tower was built in the 1780`s by Thomas Sandby. It has three storeys and a cellar. From the cellar there is a tunnel that leads on to the beach.

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Luttrells Tower was built in the 1780`s by Thomas Sandby. It has three storeys and a cellar. From the cellar there is a tunnel that leads on to the beach.;IPSV2678;

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In Faringdon the town's landmark folly is a 140ft tower, which dominates a mound half a mile east of the town. The mound was known for centuries as Folly Hill despite being Folly less. Until Lord Berners in 1935 decided to rectify the problem. "The great point of this tower is that it will be entirely useless". He is supposed to have said. Architect friend, Lord Gerald Wellesley. Lord Berners went on holiday. On his return instead of the Gothic one-off he had envisaged was a more modest and sober looking tower. With just the top of the tower, still to be finished, Lord Berners insisted on Gothic flourishes. An octagonal room and mock battlements were added. It was the last major folly to be built in England Faringdon Oxfordshire, UK 20 miles SW of Oxford 12 miles NE of Swindon

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View of the Fish Tower folly at Barwick Park estate

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The Fish Tower folly at Barwick park estate somerset

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Ths @folly' at Jerseay Marine between Swansea and Neath has been transformed into a hotel and is very popular with wedding couples.

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A little known folly in the Cumbrian hamlet of Stennerskeugh. It is in the grounds of Hwith House which was built by John Hewetson in 1868 and demolished in 1927. A modern house now stands in its place. The house got its unusual name from the first letter of the christian names of Hewetson's five sons. The folly is behind a high stone wall opposite an entrance to the garden, facing the road. Grid ref 74200140.

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The pepper pot

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Mistley Towers, along the River Stour Estuary about a mile from Manningtree, have been a tourist attraction for many years. They were built in 1776 as an extension to Mistley Thorn Church, which was built in 1735 and demolished around 1870 when the present church was built.

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Nore Folly, aka Slindon Folly, West Sussex, England, possibly built originally as a replica italian arch at the request of the Countess of Newburgh in the mid 18th century

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This is the pathway leading to the Tower's folly at Jersey Marine near Swansea

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Nore Folly, aka Slindon Folly, West Sussex, England, possibly built originally as a replica italian arch at the request of the Countes of Newburgh in he mid 18th century

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Nore Folly, aka Slindon Folly, West Sussex, England, possibly built originally as a replica italian arch at the request of the Countess of Newburgh in the mid 18th century

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Nore Folly, aka Slindon Folly, West Sussex, England, possibly built originally as a replica italian arch at the request of the Countess of Newburgh in the mid 18th century

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Nore Folly, aka Slindon Folly, West Sussex, England, possibly built originally as a replica italian arch at the request of the Countess of Newburgh in the mid 18th century

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Nore Folly, aka Slindon Folly, West Sussex, England, possibly built originally as a replica italian arch at the request of the Countess of Newburgh in the mid 18th century

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Racton Folly lies close to the village of Funtington in West Sussex, on the Stansted Estateis thought to have been completed in 1772.Its original purpose is uncertain, but it might have been intended as a summerhouse to complement the main Stansted House or alternative possibility is that it was built by the then owner so that he could see his trading ships berth at Emsworth Port

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Nore Folly, aka Slindon Folly, West Sussex, England, possibly built originally as a replica italian arch at the request of the Countess of Newburgh in the mid 18th century

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Nore Folly, aka Slindon Folly, West Sussex, England, possibly built originally as a replica italian arch at the request of the Countess of Newburgh in the mid 18th century

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The Folly dates from the early nineteenth century, but is thought to be a remodelling of an earlier, possibly Georgian house, by the Fergusons, who were Reading brewers. There are bricks dated in the 1750s and 60s, and the stamp 18 WHF 05 [or 09] set in the gable wall. However, the building in its present form probably dates from between 1820 and 1840. Inside, the doors, skirting boards, shutters and staircase are all original.

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Camel Folly aka Ivy Folly, Milland, West Sussex, England, built by painter and cartoonist Gerald Scarfe

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Camel Folly aka Ivy Folly, Milland, West Sussex, England, built by painter and cartoonist Gerald Scarfe

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The Pepper Pot in Barwick Park Estate, Yeovil Somerset

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The Needle, Barwick Estate, Yeovil

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In fields just beyond Rickerby Park is an octagonal Victorian folly tower erected by George Head Head. He owned Rickerby House in the 19th Century, at a time when towers and turrets were in vogue.

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In fields just beyond Rickerby Park is an octagonal Victorian folly tower erected by George Head Head. He owned Rickerby House in the 19th Century, at a time when towers and turrets were

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Nore Folly, aka Slindon Folly, West Sussex, England, possibly built originally as a replica italian arch at the request of the Countess of Newburgh in the mid 18th century

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OBAN, West Highlands : McCaig's Folly or 'Tower' overlooks the port of Oban with a fine view out towards the hills of Mull. It was built by the banker, John Stuart McCaig, to provide work for the local unemployed. ref: 07.5/1/2

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McCaig's Folly, also known as McCaig's Tower stands on a hill overlooking Oban on the West Coast of Scotland

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Camel Folly aka Ivy Folly, Milland, West Sussex, England, built by painter and cartoonist Gerald Scarfe

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OBAN - West Highlands : the strange classical Colosseum of McCaig's Folly - or 'Tower' - dominates the busy harbour. It was built in 1890 by local banker John Stuart McCaig to provide work for local people and it commands spectacular views across the Firth of Lorne to the Hebrides. ref: 02.7/6/14(50)

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The gate and front wall of Folly House, Saffron Walden. Folly House is the modern building just through the gate. Satellite image shows the back garden is only marginally bigger than the house itself and has no buildings. The doorway in the stone wall has a plaque 'The Old Estate Office' with the number 11 as if this is now a seperate dwelling, though very small. It does appear to be in the grounds of Folly House and would seem that, with the wall and the building behind it so different, this is the folly that gives the house its name.

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OBAN, West Highlands : the strange classical Colosseum of McCaig's Folly - or 'Tower' - dominates Railway Quay and the busy harbour. Commanding spectacular views over the Firth of Lorne to the Hebrides, the Folly was built in 1890 by successful local banker and philanthropist, John Stuart McCaig, to provide work for local people. ref: 02.7/6/12(50)

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Mistley Towers are the twin towers of the now demolished Church of St. Mary the Virgin at Mistley in Essex. The original Georgian parish church on the site had been built in classical style early in the 18th century following the death of Richard Rigby Esquire. Later in that century there was a grandiose plan by his son, the wealthy politician Richard Rigby, to transform Mistley Thorn into a spa town. Rigby wished to see a church from the windows of his mansion and a suitably grand church was required for the affluent visitors expected to patronise the new spa. Thus in 1776, the great architect Robert Adam was commissioned to enhance the church. His design was in the neoclassical style, with a tower at both the east and the west ends of the church. These are now all that remain of the once magnificent structure. The square symmetrical towers are in the neoclassical style, resembling tall pavilions rather than towers, with each facade pedimented and the whole surmounted by a cupola decorated with blind windows interspersed by Ionic columns. At ground floor level two unfluted ionic columns at each corner support a decorative cornice. The columns are decorative only, and appear to serve no structural purpose. The design of the towers creates the impression that the building was once more of a miniature cathedral than a parish church. However, the main body of the church was small and occupied the (now empty) site between the two towers. It was a single story structure with a simple hipped r

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Batemans Tower folly, Brightlingsea, on the Essex coast between Colchester and Clacton.

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Mistley Towers are the twin towers of the now demolished Church of St. Mary the Virgin at Mistley in Essex. The original Georgian parish church on the site had been built in classical style early in the 18th century following the death of Richard Rigby Esquire. Later in that century there was a grandiose plan by his son, the wealthy politician Richard Rigby, to transform Mistley Thorn into a spa town. Rigby wished to see a church from the windows of his mansion and a suitably grand church was required for the affluent visitors expected to patronise the new spa. Thus in 1776, the great architect Robert Adam was commissioned to enhance the church. His design was in the neoclassical style, with a tower at both the east and the west ends of the church. These are now all that remain of the once magnificent structure. The square symmetrical towers are in the neoclassical style, resembling tall pavilions rather than towers, with each facade pedimented and the whole surmounted by a cupola decorated with blind windows interspersed by Ionic columns. At ground floor level two unfluted ionic columns at each corner support a decorative cornice. The columns are decorative only, and appear to serve no structural purpose. The design of the towers creates the impression that the building was once more of a miniature cathedral than a parish church. However, the main body of the church was small and occupied the (now empty) site between the two towers. It was a single story structure with a simple hipped r

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Hiorne Tower, a triangular prospect tower, was built in 1787 by Francis Hiorne. It offers a marvellous view across the South Downs, and is said to be haunted.

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Doulie Tower,Glen Esk, built for Lord Adam Gordon

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Camel Folly aka Ivy Folly, Milland, West Sussex, England, built by painter and cartoonist Gerald Scarfe

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Mistley Towers, along the River Stour Estuary about a mile from Manningtree, have been a tourist attraction for many years. They were built in 1776 as an extension to Mistley Thorn Church, which was built in 1735 and demolished around 1870 when the present church was built.

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The Somerset Monument was built by Lewis Vulliamy in 1846 in memory of Robert Edward Henry Somerset, nephew of the Sixth Duke of Beaufort. He was a general at the Battle of Waterloo of 1815, and died in 1842.

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Hiorne Tower, a triangular prospect tower, was built in 1787 by Francis Hiorne. It offers a marvellous view across the South Downs, and is said to be haunted. This side of the tower has been badly weathered.

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Nore Folly, aka Slindon Folly, West Sussex, England, possibly built originally as a replica italian arch at the request of the Countess of Newburgh in the mid 18th century

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Hiorne Tower, a triangular prospect tower, was built in 1787 by Francis Hiorne. It offers a marvellous view across the South Downs, and is said to be haunted.

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The Bishops Tower (Grade 2 listed) This folly Tower Stands Just outside the Village of Offwell-Honiton in East Devon. Built Around 1843 for the Reverend E Copleston, Who was the Dean of St Pauls Honiton. This six storey Tower was erected to provide local employment,but also so Bishop Copleston could view his diocese of Llandaff across the Bristol channel.

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The Bishops Tower (Grade 2 listed) This folly Tower Stands Just outside the Village of Offwell-Honiton in East Devon. Built Around 1843 for the Reverend E Copleston, Who was the Dean of St Pauls Honiton. This six storey Tower was erected to provide local employment,but also so Bishop Copleston could view his diocese of Llandaff across the Bristol channel.

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The Ruined Arch was designed as a mock Roman ruin by Sir William Chambers. It was built in 1759-60. Such follies were very fashionable during the 18th century as ornamental garden features. This folly however also served a practical purpose in carrying a carriage-way across what is now Kew Road. The arch has deteriorated over the centuries and is now more ruinous than when it was built.

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The Ruined Arch was designed as a mock Roman ruin by Sir William Chambers. It was built in 1759-60. Such follies were very fashionable during the 18th century as ornamental garden features. This folly however also served a practical purpose in carrying a carriage-way across what is now Kew Road. The arch has deteriorated over the centuries and is now more ruinous than when it was built.

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A view of the Bridgemere version of the English Folly known as Mow Cop Castle in Cheshire

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A view of the Bridgemere version of the English Folly known as Mow Cop Castle in Cheshire

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A view of the Bridgemere version of the English Folly known as Mow Cop Castle in Cheshire

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McCaig's Tower also know as McCaig's Folly by the scots,built about 1897 by John Stuart McCaig a local banker and was never completed.

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Hiorne Tower, a triangular prospect tower, was built in 1787 by Francis Hiorne. It offers a marvellous view across the South Downs, and is said to be haunted.

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The Pepper Pot, Yeovil, Somerset

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Eastern aspect of the water tower sitting next to the M40 motorway north of Oxford.

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Broadwood Folly, situated on Boxhill, Surrey