Racton Folly monument aka Stansted Castle, Stansted Estate, Funtington, West Sussex,England. May have been intended as a summerhouse to complement the main Stansted House, nearby, alternatively built by the then owner so he could see his trading ships berth at Emsworth, then a major port. Its isolated location has led to suggestions of it being used for other purposes, with evidence of witchcraft reported in 2007.
Racton Folly monument aka Stansted Castle, Stansted Estate, Funtington, West Sussex. May have been intended as a summerhouse to complement the main Stansted House, nearby, alternatively built by the then owner so he could see his trading ships berth at Emsworth, then a major port. Its isolated location has led to suggestions of it being used for other purposes, with evidence of witchcraft reported in 2007.
Racton Folly monument, aka Stansted Castle on the Stansted Estate, Funtington, West Sussex, England. May have been intended as a summerhouse to complement the main Stansted House, nearby, alternatively built by the then owner so he could see his trading ships berth at Emsworth, then a major port. Its isolated location has led to suggestions of it being used for other purposes, with evidence of witchcraft reported in 2007.
Racton Folly monument aka Stansted Castle, Stansted Estate, Funtington, West Sussex. May have been intended as a summerhouse to complement the main Stansted House, nearby, alternatively built by the then owner so he could see his trading ships berth at Emsworth, then a major port. Its isolated location has led to suggestions of it being used for other purposes, with evidence of witchcraft reported in 2007.
Racton Folly monument aka Stansted Castle, Stansted Estate, Funtington, West Sussex. May have been intended as a summerhouse to complement the main Stansted House, nearby, alternatively built by the then owner so he could see his trading ships berth at Emsworth, then a major port. Its isolated location has led to suggestions of it being used for other purposes, with evidence of witchcraft reported in 2007.
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
Nore Folly; Slindon; follies; West Sussex; follies; travel; tourism; england; britain; british isles; south downs; rural; countryside; building; architecture; historic; history; tower; countess of newburgh; horizontal; landscape; TRENsu86d; holiday; vacation; view; vista; scenery; south downs
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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
Nore Folly; Slindon; follies; West Sussex; follies; travel; tourism; england; britain; british isles; south downs; rural; countryside; building; architecture; historic; history; tower; countess of newburgh; arundel; portrait; vertical; TRENsu83d; holiday; vacation;
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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
Nore Folly; Slindon; follies; West Sussex; follies; travel; tourism; england; britain; british isles; south downs; rural; countryside; building; architecture; historic; history; tower; countess of newburgh; horizontal; landscape; TRENsu76d
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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
Nore Folly; Slindon; follies; West Sussex; follies; travel; tourism; england; britain; british isles; south downs; rural; countryside; building; architecture; historic; history; tower; countess of newburgh; horizontal; landscape; TRENsu79d
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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
Nore Folly; Slindon; follies; West Sussex; follies; travel; tourism; england; britain; british isles; south downs; rural; countryside; building; architecture; historic; history; tower; countess of newburgh; horizontal; landscape; TRENsu73d; Arundel
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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
Nore Folly; Slindon; follies; West Sussex; follies; travel; tourism; england; britain; british isles; south downs; rural; countryside; building; architecture; historic; history; tower; countess of newburgh; portrait; vertical; TRENsu74d' Arundel
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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
Nore Folly; Slindon; follies; West Sussex; follies; travel; tourism; england; britain; british isles; south downs; rural; countryside; building; architecture; historic; history; tower; countess of newburgh; horizontal; landscape; TRENsu76d; Arundel
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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
Nore Folly; Slindon; follies; West Sussex; follies; travel; tourism; england; britain; british isles; south downs; rural; countryside; building; architecture; historic; history; tower; countess of newburgh; Arundel; landscape; horizontal; TRENsu88d
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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
Nore Folly; Slindon; follies; West Sussex; follies; travel; tourism; england; britain; british isles; south downs; rural; countryside; building; architecture; historic; history; tower; countess of newburgh; vertical; portrait; TRENsu75d; Arundel; Arun
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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
Nore Folly; Slindon; follies; West Sussex; follies; travel; tourism; england; britain; british isles; south downs; rural; countryside; building; architecture; historic; history; tower; countess of newburgh; holiday; vacation; horizontal; landscape; TRENsu85d
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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
Nore Folly; Slindon; follies; West Sussex; follies; travel; tourism; england; britain; british isles; south downs; rural; countryside; building; architecture; historic; history; tower; countess of newburgh; horizontal; landscape; TRENsu80d; landmark; arundel; famous; relic;
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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
folly; follies; castle; Lewes; St. Pancras priory; East Sussex; clluniac; grounds; travel; tourism; england; britain; british isles; south downs; rural; countryside; building; architecture; historic; history; tower; odd; oddity; quirky; garden; rural; countryside; medieval; mediaeval; TRENsu706d
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castle like folly tower in the grounds of Lewes Priory, East Sussex. The folly is one of two neo-medieval buildings made from the stone of the Priory, which were built in the gardens of the former Dorset House
folly; follies; castle; Lewes; St. Pancras priory; East Sussex; clluniac; grounds; travel; tourism; england; britain; british isles; south downs; rural; countryside; building; architecture; historic; history; tower; odd; oddity; quirky; garden; rural; countryside; medieval; mediaeval; portrait; vertical; TRENsu708d
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castle like folly tower in the grounds of Lewes Priory, East Sussex. The folly is one of two neo-medieval buildings made from the stone of the Priory, which were built in the gardens of the former Dorset House
The Gazebo, aka Gazing Place, built in 1779 by the Lellyett family, watchmakers, silversmiths & gunsmsiths of Havant, Hampshire, as a pleasant viewing point over the garden wall.
The Gazebo, aka Gazing Place, Havant, Hampshire, England; built in 1779 by the Lellyett family, watchmakers, silversmiths & gunsmsiths of Havant, Hampshire, as a pleasant viewing point over the garden wall.
The Gazebo, aka Gazing Place, built in 1779 by the Lellyett family, watchmakers, silversmiths & gunsmsiths of Havant, Hampshire, as a pleasant viewing point over the garden wall.
The gatehouse; Penrice Castle ruins; Gower Peninsula; Swansea; South Wales; folly; follies; ruin; historic; history; old; ancient; gothic; 1790; building; architecture; travel; tourism; europe; britain; british isles; united kingdom; rural; countryside; TRWAgl92d; horizontal; landscape; holiday cottage; property; to let; vacation; conversion; converted; accommodation;
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The gatehouse, Penrice Castle, Gower Peninsula, Swansea, South Wales, built as an extravagant Gothic folly in the 1790s to have the appearance of a ruined castle.
South Downs, West Sussex, Warminghurst, Old Church, View, Vista, Panorama, Chanctonbury Ring, English, Landscape, England, UK, United Kingdom, Great Britain, British,
The gatehouse, Penrice Castle, Gower Peninsula, Swansea, South Wales, built as an extravagant Gothic folly in the 1790s to have the appearance of a ruined castle.
House in the Clouds; Thorpeness; Suffolk; water tower; house; residence; dwelling travel; tourism; england; britain; british isles; south downs; rural; countryside; building; architecture; historic; history; tall; odd; oddity; quirky; garden; rural; countryside holiday; vacation; country; cottage; to let; rental; property; unusual; dwelling; TRENsf24d
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House in the Clouds, Thorpeness, Suffolk. It was built built in 1923 to receive water pumped from Thorpeness Windmill and was designed to improve the looks of the water tower
United Kingdom; Britain; British Isles; British; English; folly; built 2000; Norman look; Cadmore Hotel Estate; Tenbury; England; Great Britain; United Kingdom; UK; Europe;
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The Millenium Tower, a folly built in 2000 on the Cadmore Hotel Estate near Tenbury, Worcestershire, England.The Norman look was chosen because of a nearby mill mentioned in the Doomsday Book.
House in the Clouds; Thorpeness; Suffolk; water tower; house; residence; dwelling travel; tourism; england; britain; british isles; south downs; rural; countryside; building; architecture; historic; history; tall; odd; oddity; quirky; garden; rural; countryside; holiday; vacation; country; cottage; to let; rental; property; unusual; dwelling; TRENsf22d; portrait; vertical
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House in the Clouds, Thorpeness, Suffolk. It was built built in 1923 to receive water pumped from Thorpeness Windmill and was designed to improve the looks of the water tower
England; English; Britain; British; Great Britain; British Isles; UK; United Kingdom; Shugborough Estate; Stafford; Staffordshire; built 1765; folly; former dairy downstairs and gambling den upstairs; IPSV code 2618
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The Tower of the Winds in the Shugborough Estate near Stafford in England built in 1765
England; Europe; Britain; British Isles; Great Britain; Shugborough Estate; Stafford; Staffordshire; summer; summertime; folly; built c 1763; IPSV code 2618
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The 18th Century Triumphal Arch at Shugborough Estate in Staffordshire, England,modelled on the Arch of Hadrian in Athens.
England; English; Europe; Britain; British; British Isles; UK; United Kingdom; Great Britain; garden; built early 18th Century; Burford Estate; Shropshire; sunny; summer; blue sky; trees; shrubs; IPSV code 2618;
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Georgian Music Room folly on the Burford Estate, Shropshire, England, built early 18th Century
Appuldurcombe Park; distance; England; estate; folly; hiker; historic; Isle of Wight; landscape format; memorial; park; rural; walker; Worsley Obelisk; Wroxall; 18th century; Sir Robert Worsley; ruin; truncated; hill top; summit; Appuldurcombe Down; hiker; Howell
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ISLE of WIGHT : Ian Howell at the WORSLEY OBELISK that crowns the northern crest of APPULDURCOMBE DOWN ( 673 ft ) above Wroxall village. The granite obelisk was erected in 1774 in memory of local squire Sir Robert Worsley who died in 1747. ref: 13255
England; English; Europe; Britain; British; British Isles; Great Britain; UK; United Kingdom; Burford Estate; Shropshire; summer; summertime; sunny; blue sky; garden; trees; columns; built early 18th Century; IPSV code 2618;
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The Georgian Music Room folly at Burford Estate, Burford, Shropshire, England
United Kingdom; Britain; British Isles; England; English; British; Europe; folly; Tenbury; Domesday Book; drawbridge; lake; Great Britain; United Kingdom; UK; Europe; Cadmore Hotel Estate; IPSV code 2799;
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The Millennium Tower, a folly built in 2000 on the Cadmore Hotel Estate near Tenbury, Worcestershire, England.The Norman look was chosen because of a nearby mill mentioned in the Doomsday Book.
English; England; Britain; British Isles; British; United KIngdom; UK; Great Britain; Shrewsbury; Shropshire; spring; springtime; sunny; Park of Follies; folly; thatched
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The Hermitge at Hawkstone Park of Follies near Shrewsbury, Shropshire,England
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The Monument at Hawkstone Park of Follies, Shropshire, England
United Kingdom; Britain; British Isles; Tenbury; folly; Cadmore Hotel Estate; England; Norman look; Domesday Book; drawbridge; built year 2000; lake; Great Britain; United Kingdom; UK; Europe;
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The Millenium Tower, a folly built in 2000 on the Cadmore Hotel Estate near Tenbury, Worcestershire, England.The Norman look was chosen because of a nearby mill mentioned in the Doomsday Book.
England; Britain; British Isles; Great Britain; United Kingdom; UK:Europe; Built in 1880s; originally part of Hewell Grange Estate; now HM Prisons; folly; spring; springtime; hedgerow; hedge; road B4096; trees; Worcestershire;
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The Water Tower at Tardebigge in Worcestershire, England. Built in the 1880s as part of the Hewell Grange estate but now owned by HM Prisons.
England; Britain; British Isles; Great Britain; UK; United Kingdom; English; British; Europe; built 2000 AD; Cadmore Lodge Estate; Tenbury Wells; trees; pond; Doomsday Book; Norman look; drawbridge; spring; steps; blue sky; folly; IPSV code 2618; IPSV code 0576;
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The Millennium Tower built in 2000 AD on the Cadmore Lodge Estate near Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, England. The Norman look is chosen because a nearby site was mentiond in the Doomsday Book.
England; Britain; British Isles; British Isles; British; Great Britain; United Kingdom; UK; English; 1000 year old village; Doomsday Book; Hugelei; Saxon origins; coal mining village; spring; sunny; folly; clock face; lift cage;
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Highley Mining Memorial in the 1000 year old Saxon village of Highley in Shropshire, England, mentioned in the Doomsday Book (Hugelei) which from 1880 became a very successful coal mining village.
Sussex - the South Downs : this is the northern portal of the 1 1/4 mile long CLAYTON TUNNEL on the main London to Brighton railway line. The Gothic portal was designed by David Metcalf and the tunnel opened in 1841 with the tunnel keeper's cottage, by J.U. Rastrick, added some ten years later. ref: 07.5/2/2
United Kingdom; Britain; British Isles; England; Europe; folly; Cadmore Hotel Estate; Tenbury; Norman look; Doomsday Book; lake; trees; ferns; drawbridge; Great Britain; United Kingdom; Europe; UK; IPSV code 2799;
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The Millenium Tower, a folly built in 2000 on the Cadmore Hotel Estate near Tenbury, Worcestershire, England.The Norman look was chosen because of a nearby mill mentioned in the Doomsday Book.
England; Europe; Britain; British Isles; Great Britain; UK; United Kingdom; built c1760; Shugborough Estate; Stafford; Staffordshire; summer; summertime; trees; lawn; copy of Temple of Hephaistos in Athens; IPSV code 2618
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The Doric Temple folly at Shugborough Estate near Stafford, England built c 1760 is a copy of the Temple of Hephaistos in Athens.