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Bridge in Oxford
Folly Bridge is a stone bridge over the River Thames carrying the Abingdon Road south from the centre of Oxford, England. It was erected in 1825–27, to
Folly_Bridge
Railway cutting in England
of the road crossing Folly Bridge. They each have three arches in blue engineering brick and stone parapets, except Folly Bridge which has a red-brick
Tring_Cutting
Bridge in Oxford
the bridge, which itself takes its name from a much earlier bridge-causeway which included the next bridge downstream, now known as Folly Bridge. River
Grandpont_Bridge
River in southern England
London Bridge and Staines Bridge. At Folly Bridge in Oxford the remains of an original Saxon structure can be seen, and medieval stone bridges such as
River_Thames
College of the University of Oxford
primarily in North Oxford and the Folly Bridge area. A new Hertford Graduate Centre fronting the Isis was built near Folly Bridge and was opened in 2000.[citation
Hertford_College,_Oxford
Street in central Oxford, England
1932) opposite precede a junction with Thames Street to the west. After Folly Bridge over the River Thames or Isis, St Aldate's enters Grandpont and becomes
St_Aldate's,_Oxford
Type of building
In architecture, a folly is a building constructed primarily for decoration, but suggesting through its appearance some other purpose, or of such extravagant
Folly
Bridge in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
from this bridge and Folly Bridge further upstream. The start of Eights Week and Torpids is just south of Donnington Bridge, and the bridge is a good
Donnington_Bridge
Road to the south of Oxford, England
to Hinksey Hill. To the north, the road crosses the River Thames at Folly Bridge and becomes St Aldate's, which leads to the centre of Oxford at Carfax
Abingdon_Road
Lock on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England
Eights. After Christ Church Meadow is Folly Bridge where are the landing stages for pleasure boats. After Folly Bridge, the river runs through suburbs where
Iffley_Lock
by D'Oyly, is laid. c. 1085 – First stone bridge over the River Thames at Grandpont (modern-day Folly Bridge) is built by D'Oyly. 1088 – Curia regis held
Timeline_of_Oxford
Bridge across the Kerch Strait
romanised: Krymskyi mist), also called Kerch Strait Bridge or Kerch Bridge, is a pair of parallel bridges, one for a four-lane road and one for a double-track
Crimean_Bridge
English polymath, philosopher and friar (c.1219/20–c.1292)
Folly Bridge for having been placed under house arrest nearby. Although this is probably untrue, it had formerly been known as "Friar Bacon's Bridge"
Roger_Bacon
Flood-meadow in Oxford, England
also less-used access from near the Head of the River public house by Folly Bridge on the River Thames to the southwest, connecting to Poplar Walk (created
Christ_Church_Meadow
Thames between Oxford and Staines. They also hire boats from Oxford (at Folly Bridge), Reading, Henley-on-Thames and Windsor. In Oxford in particular, punts
Salters_Steamers
1865 children's novel by Lewis Carroll
and Edith Mary (aged 8; "Tertia" in the verse). The journey began at Folly Bridge, Oxford, and ended 5 miles (8 km) upstream at Godstow, Oxfordshire. During
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Alice's_Adventures_in_Wonderland
small island transected by Abingdon Road that lies between two spans of Folly Bridge. Note: Osney is given as its narrowest definition; its larger west parts
Islands_in_the_River_Thames
Pub in Oxford, England
Examination Schools Folly Bridge The Friary Godstow Bridge Greyfriars Gunfield Harris Manchester College H. B. Allen Centre Hertford College Bridge of Sighs Chapel
The_Bear,_Oxford
Name for the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England
The ISIS neutron source is named after the river Isis. Port Meadow Folly Bridge River Cherwell Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Rowing on the River Thames
The_Isis
Oxford (Chiang Yee, 1944) Brideshead Revisited (Evelyn Waugh, 1945) Folly Bridge: A Romantic Tale (David Leslie Murray, 1945) The Notion Club Papers (J
List_of_books_about_Oxford
his family moved to 5 Folly Bridge, an unusual and distinctive tall house on a small island in the River Thames next to the bridge. This made the river
Robert_Gunther
Basis of the character in "Alice in Wonderland"
needed] On 4 July 1862, in a rowing boat travelling on the Isis from Folly Bridge, Oxford, to Godstow for a picnic outing, 10-year-old Alice asked Charles
Alice_Liddell
Lock on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England
in 1905. The lock can be reached a short way down the towpath from Osney Bridge on the A420 Botley Road on the way west out of the centre of Oxford. The
Osney_Lock
Footpath in Oxford, England
the junction with Broad Walk to the north and the River Thames near Folly Bridge to the south. At this point, the river is known as "The Isis" and is
Poplar_Walk
City and district in Oxfordshire, England
pleasure boating on the Upper Thames. The firm runs a regular service from Folly Bridge downstream to Abingdon and beyond. Oxford's central location on several
Oxford
crossings of the Thames by the Romans were at London Bridge and Staines Bridge. At Folly Bridge in Oxford the remains of the Saxon forerunner can be seen
List of crossings of the River Thames
List_of_crossings_of_the_River_Thames
College of the University of Oxford
situated down St Aldate's directly opposite Christ Church Meadows, near Folly Bridge.[citation needed] While many postgraduate students choose to live outside
The_Queen's_College,_Oxford
Oxford student club
uncarpeted rooms in a couple of houses beyond Christ Church and just short of Folly Bridge." At Oxford, Brian Howard and his friends were known as Hearts, mostly
Hypocrites'_Club
Norman landowner, d. 1091
centre and the south, and the crossing point is near St Aldate's over Folly Bridge. It is possible, however, that he merely fortified an older crossing
Robert_D'Oyly
Suspension Bridge, by Thomas Telford Menai Suspension Bridge, by Thomas Telford Monnow Bridge, Monmouth Newport Bridge Newport, Caerleon Bridge Newport,
List of bridges in the United Kingdom
List_of_bridges_in_the_United_Kingdom
Thames at the northern end of the Grandpont causeway (near the later Folly Bridge). The borough then straddled the two counties until 1889. Throughout
History_of_Oxford
Post-1844 exclaves of English and Welsh counties
territory on the north bank in Berkshire. Included were Folly Bridge Island and an area north of Folly Bridge, adjacent to two riparian semi-enclaves. The first
List of county exclaves in England and Wales 1844–1974
List_of_county_exclaves_in_England_and_Wales_1844–1974
Hill in Oxfordshire, England
road. Grandpont (literally "great bridge") was a causeway supported by more than 40 arches, running from Folly Bridge over the River Thames to the foot
Hinksey_Hill
Stream in Antigua
Swetes Dam. Fig Tree Drive passes over the ghaut, carried by the Follys Ghaut Bridge. List of rivers of Antigua and Barbuda "Antigua and Barbuda" (PDF)
Follys_Ghaut
English architect
from London to Oxford to take over Isaac King's boat-building firm at Folly Bridge, and who married Stephen's mother Emma Collingbourn at Wimbledon on 28
Stephen_Salter_(architect)
Student publication of the University of Oxford
Editor Finn Currie and Gruffydd Price Founded 1892 Language English Headquarters Folly Bridge, Oxford Circulation c. 4,500 Website isismagazine.org.uk
The_Isis_Magazine
Newman's Hill and crossing the Great Northern Railway at Greenwood-Folly Farm Bridge. Folly House was built by Thomas Turpin in 1686. According to Frederick
Folly_Farm,_Barnet
Annual illustrated directory for the University of Oxford
2001 Oxford in summer David Mach 2002 High Street David Prentice 2003 Folly Bridge Oliver Warman 2004 Harris Manchester College Philip Atkins 2005 Linacre
Oxford_Almanack
County building in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
central Oxford, looking south-east from Worcester Street car park to Folly Bridge". Oxfordshire History Centre. Retrieved 22 October 2020. "The Swan &
County_Hall,_Oxford
Flat-bottomed boat with square-cut bow
a stroke, before trying to pull it out. Punting on the Thames below Folly Bridge is often less enjoyable, mainly because of the competition from eights
Punt_(boat)
mediaeval material, blues and his own songs, recorded at Oxford-based Folly Bridge Records, including: "In Retrospect" (2000), "Highway Songs" (2001) and
Frank Underwood (English musician)
Frank_Underwood_(English_musician)
Ancient English meadow near the River Thames
girls — Lorina, Alice, and Edith Liddell. While journeying slowly from Folly Bridge to near Godstow, Dodgson began at their request to make up a story that
Port_Meadow,_Oxford
British writer and newspaper editor (1888–1962)
(1934) Regency: A Quadruple Portrait (1936) Enter Three Witches (1942) Folly Bridge: a romantic tale (1945) "Murray, David Leslie (1888–1962), writer and
David_Leslie_Murray
Town in south London, England
which was restored in the early 1990s, as well as the rustic-style "Folly Bridge". Little Holland House in Carshalton Beeches was the home of the artist
Carshalton
Building in Bewerley, North Yorkshire, England
to Yorke's Folly. Historic England. "Yorke's Folly (1187187)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 March 2024. "Pateley Bridge: Conservation
Yorke's_Folly
Village in Perthshire, Scotland
surrounded by plantations of fruit trees. There are several other follies, bridges etc. of various periods. Also within the Castle grounds is the hamlet
Blair_Atholl
Heritage List for England, retrieved 14 June 2015 Historic England, "Folly Bridge, (No 112), Slyne-with-Hest (1165945)", National Heritage List for England
Listed buildings in Slyne-with-Hest
Listed_buildings_in_Slyne-with-Hest
"Watendlath Packhorse Bridge, Borrowdale (1119616)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 22 December 2015 Historic England, "Folly Bridge, Borrowdale
Listed buildings in Borrowdale
Listed_buildings_in_Borrowdale
clxxii) Bute Ship Canal Act 1830 (11 Geo. 4 & 1 Will. 4. c. cxxxiii) Folly Bridge, Oxford, Rebuilding Act 1815 (55 Geo. 3. c. xciv) Dublin and Kingstown
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1834
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1834
Folly in Halifax, England
7125; -1.8825 Wainhouse Tower, sometimes called the "Tower of Spite", is a folly in the parish of King Cross, on the south-west side of Halifax, Calderdale
Wainhouse_Tower
& Angels 16 Frederick Wiseman 96 US Documentarian, Film Editor Titicut Follies Menus-Plaisirs – Les Troisgros 19 Eric Dane 53 US Actor Marley & Me Bad
2026_in_film
Suspension bridge connecting Detroit, Michigan, with Windsor, Ontario
The Ambassador Bridge is an international suspension bridge across the Detroit River that connects Detroit, Michigan, United States, with Windsor, Ontario
Ambassador_Bridge
structures such as a bridge over a river, a stream or lake as an ornamental feature conservatory - glasshouses, orangeries, vineries exedra folly gloriettes grottoes
Eyecatcher_(landscape)
Canalised river in Hertfordshire and London, England
at Chingford to the mill stream at Walthamstow, the Hackney Cut from Lea Bridge to Old Ford, and the Limehouse Cut to bypass the tight bends of Bow Creek
Lee_Navigation
United States historic place
Valley Railroad Stone Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge spanning Folly Mills Creek near Jolivue, Augusta County, Virginia. It was built in 1874 by
Valley_Railroad_Stone_Bridge
Form of rowing race
colleges racing upstream from Iffley Lock to a finishing line just short of Folly Bridge. The crews began one behind the other in the lock, each having to push
Bumps_race
Stream in North Carolina, USA
Lockwood Folly River or Lockwood's Folly River is a short tidal river in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. Waters from the Green Swamp
Lockwood_Folly_River
British sculptor (1928–2019)
replaced sooner. Black carved the replacement statues in his studio at Folly Bridge and then at Medley Manor Farm, Binsey, Oxford. The statues were replaced
Michael_Black_(sculptor)
Student publishing house at the University of Oxford
Publishing Founded 1961 Headquarters Office Suite B, Salter's Yard, Folly Bridge, Oxford Key people Ana Pasa (Chairperson) Hannah Lee (Business Director)
Oxford Student Publications Limited
Oxford_Student_Publications_Limited
Bridge crossing the Mississippi river in Minnesota, United States
west bank of the river. For a time, the bridge was dubbed "Hill's Folly" until the value of Hill's new bridge as a passenger rail link became evident
Stone Arch Bridge (Minneapolis)
Stone_Arch_Bridge_(Minneapolis)
takes Alice Liddell and her sisters on a rowing trip on The Isis from Folly Bridge, Oxford, to Godstow on which he tells the story that becomes Alice's
1862_in_the_United_Kingdom
Rail line in South East England
The Oxford terminus of that line was south of the River Thames, near Folly Bridge. At the time Rugby was a key railway centre, with lines radiating northward:
Oxford_and_Rugby_Railway
York Ouse and Foss Bridges Act 1809 (49 Geo. 3. c. cxxvi) York, Ouse and Foss Bridges Act 1810 (50 Geo. 3. c. lxxxvi) New Ross Bridge Act 1795 (35 Geo.
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1815
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1815
(Oxford English Dictionary) St. Thomas' Street (Morrells of Oxford) Folly Bridge (Salter Passenger Boats) Walton Street (Phoenix Picture House) High Street
List of licensed and localized editions of Monopoly: Europe
List_of_licensed_and_localized_editions_of_Monopoly:_Europe
1971 musical by Stephen Sondheim
Follies is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Goldman. The plot centers on a crumbling Broadway theater, now scheduled
Follies
American actor (born 1941)
Lloyd Vernet "Beau" Bridges III (born December 9, 1941) is an American actor. He is a three-time Emmy, two-time Golden Globe and one-time Grammy Award
Beau_Bridges
1867 sale by Russia to the United States
American trade in Asia. Some opponents labeled the purchase as "Seward's Folly" or "Seward's Icebox" as they contended that the United States had acquired
Alaska_Purchase
Historic site in Somerset, England
Sham Castle is a folly on Claverton Down overlooking the city of Bath, Somerset, England. It is a Grade II* listed building. It is a screen wall with
Sham_Castle
Rail line in East Midlands, West Midlands
June 1844. The Oxford terminus was immediately south of the river, near Folly Bridge, in what is now Marlborough Road. The capital was put up by directors
Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway
Birmingham_and_Oxford_Junction_Railway
Road bridge in Eden, North Carolina, United States
Mebane's Bridge, also called Mebane's Folly and originally known as Fishing Creek Bridge, is a single-lane concrete Luten arch road bridge in Eden, North
Mebane's_Bridge
(tea house) Chōzubachi (basin) Deck Dirty kitchen Exedra Fence Fish pond Folly Footbridge Fountain Garden buildings Garden pond Garden railway Garden room
List_of_garden_features
Novel by Paul Auster
is suddenly a bridge between their past and their future that offers both Tom and Nathan some form of redemption. The Brooklyn Follies contains the classic
The_Brooklyn_Follies
Historic site in Lismore, County Waterford
County Waterford, Ireland. The structures are considered architectural "follies". They were constructed for an Anglo Irish Landlord, Arthur Keily-Ussher
Ballysaggartmore_Towers
Buildings in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Folly Bridge with Former Toll House
Listed buildings in Oxford (outside the centre)
Listed_buildings_in_Oxford_(outside_the_centre)
Type of architecture in which buildings have unusual or eccentric shapes
distinct from architectural follies: novelty architecture refers to usable buildings in eccentric form, whereas follies are purely ornamental (albeit
Novelty_architecture
Folly in Monmouthshire, Wales
Clytha Castle (Welsh: Castell Cleidda) is a folly near Clytha between Llanarth and Raglan in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. Dating from 1790, the castle
Clytha_Castle
Bridge in Auckland, New Zealand
Grafton Bridge is a road bridge spanning Grafton Gully in Auckland, New Zealand. Built of reinforced concrete in 1910, it connects the Auckland CBD and
Grafton_Bridge
Ongoing armed conflict in West Asia
2026). "The MissOil Strike: The World Pays for One Man's Expansionist Follies". Open. Tait, Robert (1 March 2026). "Trump's current war on Iran picks
2026_Iran_war
Global conflict (1939–1945)
Rotundo 1986. Glantz 2001, p. 26. Deighton, Len (1993). Blood, Tears and Folly. London: Pimlico. p. 479. ISBN 978-0-7126-6226-0. Beevor 1998, pp. 41–42;
World_War_II
American actress and film director (born 1962)
directed, as well as her novels The Private Lives of Pippa Lee and Jacob's Folly. Miller received the Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Personal
Rebecca_Miller
1991 French film by Leos Carax
(1999). Film Follies: The Cinema Out of Order. London; New York: Cassell. pp. 171–73. ISBN 0304700533. Klawans, Stuart (1 July 1999). "Bridge Over Troubled
Les_Amants_du_Pont-Neuf
Meadowland area near Cambridge, England
the land is a semi-natural area. Hodson’s Folly is a small stone shelter in the classical style near the bridge between Sheep’s Green and Coe Fen. The summerhouse
Coe_Fen
Country house in Sedgemoor, UK
derelict eighteenth-century lake system called Mill Wood, containing follies, bridges, dams and waterfalls was purchased by the same owner and reunited with
Halswell_House
1758 tower in Birmingham, England
Perrott's Folly, grid reference SP047862, also known as The Monument, or The Observatory, is a 29-metre (96-foot) tall tower, built in 1758. It is a Grade
Perrott's_Folly
Observation tower in Middlesex, England
planning, construction and legacy. These include Watkin's Tower, Watkin's Folly, the Wembley Park Tower, the Wembley Tower, the Metropolitan Tower, and
Watkin's_Tower
Bridge in Saskatchewan, Canada
ridiculed by the locals because of its cost and became known as "Bryant's Folly", after then-public works minister James Bryant. It was opened on November
Albert Memorial Bridge (Regina, Saskatchewan)
Albert_Memorial_Bridge_(Regina,_Saskatchewan)
Former railroad in Florida, United States
known as Florida Overseas Railroad, the Overseas Extension, and Flagler's Folly) was an extension of the Florida East Coast Railway to Key West, a city
Overseas_Railroad
Mio) Charles W. Harrison 2595 At the ball, that's all Hill; Ziegfeld's "Follies of 1913" Harry Tally & Harry Mayo 1915 2596 You're plenty up-to-date for
List of Edison Blue Amberol Records: Popular Series
List_of_Edison_Blue_Amberol_Records:_Popular_Series
Bridge. The Centre for Ecology and Hydrology operates a river monitoring station at Chain Bridge which measures the river's flow rate. Kemeys Folly is
Kemeys_Commander
River in West Lothian, Scotland
Nasmyth Bridge Mandela Bridge Almond Aqueduct Birdsmill Motorway Bridge Birdsmill Viaduct Almond Valley Viaduct New Bridge A89 road bridge M9 road bridge Maitland
River_Almond,_Lothian
List of episodes titles and details of the American TV sitcom Our Miss Brooks
of the story. She then sees Conklin in the jury box. 45 7 "Phone Book Follies" Al Lewis Al Lewis & Joseph Quillan November 13, 1953 (1953-11-13) Mr.
List of Our Miss Brooks episodes
List_of_Our_Miss_Brooks_episodes
Village in Wales
Portmeirion (/pɔːrtˈmɛriən/; Welsh pronunciation: [pɔrtˈmei̯rjɔn]) listen is a folly tourist village in Gwynedd, North Wales. It lies on the estuary of the River
Portmeirion
Aqueduct in County Cork, Ireland
ultimately unsuccessful, leading to the structure becoming known as 'Leader's Folly'.[citation needed] The Irish Tourist Association survey of 1944 states that
Leader's_Aqueduct
Indian cricketer career
ESPNcricinfo. 8 Apr 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-11. "Kohli's perfect aim, and KP's folly". ESPNcricinfo. 21 Apr 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-09. "Settled Mumbai no one-man
Career_of_Virat_Kohli
Large public park with playing fields and follies, Dublin, Ireland
are: This ornamental tower bridge, a sham ruin, was the first folly built at St Anne's. The asymmetrical castellated bridge was built over the entrance
Saint_Anne's_Park
Historic bridge in Birmingham, England
Perry Bridge, also known as the Zig Zag Bridge, is a bridge over the River Tame in Perry Barr, Birmingham, England. Built in 1711, it is a Grade II listed
Perry_Bridge
1977 UK television drama soundtrack album
Rock Follies of '77 is a soundtrack album of the second series of the UK television drama Rock Follies. Released in 1977 on Polydor Records in both the
Rock Follies of '77 (soundtrack)
Rock_Follies_of_'77_(soundtrack)
Urban park in Paris, France
Stowe House in England (1730–1738), with its examples of the architectural folly, or fantastic reconstructions of buildings of different ages and continents
Parc_Monceau
State park in Virginia, United States
Natural Bridge is a geological formation in Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States, comprising a 215-foot-high (66 m) natural arch with a span of 90
Natural_Bridge_(Virginia)
Bridge in South Carolina, United States
"Wappoo Creek Bridge on Road to Folly Nearly Ready". News and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. May 5, 1926. pp. VI-2. "New Wappoo Creek Bridge Assured,
Wappoo_Creek_Bridge
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