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Ornamental structure
folly tower is a tower that has been built as an architectural folly, that is, constructed for ornamental rather than practical reasons. Folly towers
Folly_tower
Type of building
Overbury's Folly, Thalassery, Kerala Rock Garden of Chandigarh Ballysaggartmore Towers, County Waterford Carden's Folly Casino at Marino Conolly's Folly and
Folly
Folly in Halifax, England
7125°N 1.8825°W / 53.7125; -1.8825 Wainhouse Tower, sometimes called the "Tower of Spite", is a folly in the parish of King Cross, on the south-west
Wainhouse_Tower
Folly tower in Somerset, England
Alfred's Tower is a folly in Somerset, England, on the edge of the border with Wiltshire, on the Stourhead estate. The tower stands on Kingsettle Hill
King_Alfred's_Tower
Tower in Somerset, England
Browne's Folly is a folly tower on the Farleigh Rise near the village of Bathford in Somerset, England. The Folly was designated a Grade II listed building
Browne's_Folly_(tower)
Folly in Pontypool, Wales
The Folly Tower (Welsh: Tŵr Ffoledd) is a folly located within the grounds of a working farm, close to Pontypool Park, Torfaen, South Wales (Grid ref:
Folly_Tower,_Pontypool
Observation tower in Middlesex, England
the tower during its planning, construction and legacy. These include Watkin's Tower, Watkin's Folly, the Wembley Park Tower, the Wembley Tower, the
Watkin's_Tower
Tower building in Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
elevation of 1,024 feet (312 m). The tower itself is 65 feet (20 m) tall. Although sometimes referred to as a folly, it is a functional building with interior
Broadway Tower, Worcestershire
Broadway_Tower,_Worcestershire
Farm building
A goat tower is a multi-story decorative goat house, modeled on a European garden folly, an early example of which was built in Portugal in the 19th century
Goat_tower
Folly located on the Isle of Skye, Scotland
The Uig Tower, also known as Captain Fraser's Folly, is a nineteenth-century folly in Uig on the island of Skye in the Highlands of Scotland. It is a category
Uig_Tower
Topics referred to by the same term
Michael's Tower, Montacute, a folly tower in Montacute, Somerset This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title St. Michael's Tower. If an
St._Michael's_Tower
Folly in Whiteparish, Wiltshire, England
69834°W / 51.02277; -1.69834 The Pepperbox, also known as Eyre's Folly, is a folly tower that stands near the highest point on Pepperbox Hill, the peak
The_Pepperbox
Folly tower in Freston, Suffolk, England
Freston Tower is a six-storey red brick folly south of Ipswich, Suffolk in the village of Freston. It stands on the banks of the River Orwell. Arguably
Freston_Tower
Historic site in Somerset, England
Tower in Dunster, Somerset, England was built in 1775 and has been designated as a Grade II listed building. It is a circular, 3 storey folly tower built
Conygar_Tower
Volta Tower was a folly in the town of Finedon, Northamptonshire, England. It was built in 1865 and collapsed in 1951. The Volta Tower was built in 1865
Volta_Tower
Folly in Wimpole, Cambridgeshire, England
include a four-storey Gothic tower. They, and Wimpole Hall, are owned by the National Trust and are open to the public. The folly includes an inscription titled
Wimpole's_Folly
Folly tower in Cumbria, England
Fox Tower is a tower built by John Metcalf Carleton, an industrial entrepreneur, as a folly in 1775 on his large estate next to Brough, a village in Cumbria
Fox_Tower,_Cumbria
Folly in North of Cooperstown, New York
Kingfisher Tower is a 60-foot-tall (18 m) folly on the eastern shore of Otsego Lake, New York, at Point Judith. Located north of Cooperstown near County
Kingfisher_Tower
Folly, belvedere, dovecote in UK, United Kingdom
Wilder's Folly (also known as Pincent's Kiln, Nunhide Tower and Flint's Folly) is a folly and dovecote at Nunhide, near the village of Sulham in the English
Wilder's_Folly
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
Building in Perth and Kinross, Scotland
the 222-metre-high (728 ft) summit of Kinnoull Hill in Perth, Scotland. A folly built in the eighteenth century by Thomas Hay, 9th Earl of Kinnoull, to
Kinnoull_Tower
Folly tower in Northumberland, England
Brizlee Tower (sometimes Brislee Tower) is a Grade I listed folly set atop a hill in Hulne Park, the walled home park of the Duke of Northumberland in
Brizlee_Tower
Architectural folly near Bath, England
Beckford's Tower, originally known as Lansdown Tower, is an architectural folly built in neo-classical style on Lansdown Hill, just outside Bath, Somerset
Beckford's_Tower
Historic site in near Buxton, Derbyshire
Solomon's Temple, also known as Grinlow Tower, is a Victorian folly on the summit of Grin Low hill, near the spa town of Buxton in the Derbyshire Peak
Solomon's_Temple,_Buxton
Folly in Kent, England
apart from a prospect tower and ancillary buildings. The surviving Grade I Listed Hadlow Tower, locally known as May's Folly, was restored in 2013. Hadlow
Hadlow_Castle
Grade II listed house in North Yorkshire, England
fire in 1902. It is a grade II listed building, as is an 18th-century folly tower in the grounds. It is built in three storeys of roughcast brick with
Bolton_Hall,_North_Yorkshire
Folly tower in County Galway, Ireland
Castleboy Tower is a 19th-century folly in the townland of Castleboy, Killinan, County Galway, Ireland. It was once part of the Castleboy House demesne
Castleboy_Tower
Highest hill in Bradgate Park
windmill on the site, some 30 years before the tower was built. The tower itself began life as a ruined folly, built in 1784, during the time of George Grey
Old_John
Stone tower in Weston, Massachusetts
The Norumbega Tower is a stone tower erected by Eben Norton Horsford in 1889 to mark the supposed location of Fort Norumbega, a legendary Norse fort and
Norumbega_Tower
Folly in Kimmeridge, Dorset, England
60694; -2.13000 Clavell Tower, also known as Clavell Folly or the Kimmeridge Tower, is a Grade II listed Tuscan style tower built in 1830. It lies on
Clavell_Tower
1746 folly in North Yorkshire, England
The Culloden Tower was built as a parkland ornament or folly in about 1746 on the estate of John Yorke MP, at Richmond, North Yorkshire. It was built
Culloden_Tower
Sham ruin folly in Worcestershire, England
describes the building thus: Folly Tower 150 Yards South of Clent Grove Grade: II Date Listed: 29 March 1983 Folly tower. Late C18. Handmade brick with
Clent_Castle
Folly in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Bettison's Folly is a tower in Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Also referred to as Bettisons Tower and the Forgotten Folly, it was built some
Bettison's_Folly
Nineteenth-century folly in Yorkshire
Lund's Tower is a stone-built folly situated to the south-west of the North Yorkshire village of Sutton-in-Craven. It is also known as Cowling Pinnacle
Lund's_Tower
Tower in Cranmore, Somerset, England
The Cranmore Tower is a 45 metres (148 ft) tall 19th century folly in the parish of Cranmore, Somerset, England. The site is 280 metres (919 ft) above
Cranmore_Tower
Folly tower and mansion in Somerset, England
Chilton Priory (ST373389) (sometimes Stradling's Tower) is a Grade II listed folly, later extended to become a country house prominently located on Polden
Chilton_Priory
Folly in Wales
Paxton's Tower is a Neo-Gothic folly erected in honour of Lord Nelson. It is situated on the top of a hill near Llanarthney in the River Tywi valley in
Paxton's_Tower
2°47′43″W / 52.460574°N 2.795347°W / 52.460574; -2.795347 Flounders' Folly is a tower built in 1838 on Callow Hill, near Craven Arms at the western end of
Flounders'_Folly
Site of a tower with the same name in Somerset, England
Browne's Folly, or Brown's Folly (grid reference ST793662), is a folly tower sitting within a 39.9 hectare biological and geological Site of Special Scientific
Browne's_Folly
Building in Lija, Malta
The Lija Belvedere Tower (Maltese: Torri Belvedere) is a belvedere in Lija, Malta. It was built in the 19th century as a folly within a private garden
Lija_Belvedere_Tower
Tower in Wentworth, South Yorkshire, England
are long-distance views on a clear day. Hoober Stand is one of several follies in and around Wentworth Woodhouse park; the others include Needle's Eye
Hoober_Stand
Stone structure in England
The Hartcliff Folly (or Tower) is a stone structure 1.2 miles (2 km) south-west of Penistone in South Yorkshire, England. The folly was built in 1856
Hartcliff_Folly
1973 novel by Alan Garner
time on bicycles, they go further to Mow Cop, a hill dominated by a folly tower. Here they find the stone axe head embedded in an old chimney. They decide
Red_Shift_(novel)
Building in Cumbria, England
is a Grade II* listed building; it is described in the listing as a folly tower. It is situated on the south bank of the River Esk and west of Netherby
Coop_House,_Netherby
Folly in Fawley
Luttrell's Tower is a three-storey stuccoed yellow brick folly south of Southampton, Hampshire, England, near the village of Calshot. It has a six-storey
Luttrell's_Tower
Park in Pontypool, Torfaen
grounds contain a number of structures including a double ice house, the Folly Tower and the Shell Grotto. The park is entered through the Pontymoile Gates
Pontypool_Park
Folly in Wentworth
tower Grade II* listed building between Wentworth and Kimberworth in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. Keppel's Column is one of several follies in
Keppel's_Column
Natural feature in Worcestershire, England
Kemerton Camp, is a small stone tower called Parsons Folly which stands at GPS coordinates (52.059963, -2.064606). The tower was built in the mid-18th century
Bredon_Hill
Road bridge in Oxford, England
Communications; Bridges "Folly Bridge and Bacon's Tower, Oxford 1787", pen and ink and watercolour, Tate Gallery. Historic England. "FOLLY BRIDGE WITH FORMER
Folly_Bridge
Listed building in North Yorkshire, England
abandoned by 1600 and fell into ruin. In 1719, John Aislabie commissioned a folly tower, as part of his initial design of Studley Royal Park, adjacent to (and
How_Hill_Tower
Folly with military additions. in Parish of St. Clement, Jersey
Nicolle Tower is a tower in the parish of St Clement in Jersey. It was built in 1821 for Philippe Nicolle as a hexagonal folly house on the site of an
Nicolle_Tower
Tall structure for long-distance viewing
shaft, while a folly tower or prospect tower is an ornamental structure on a landscaped estate built at least partly for effect. A tower is usually described
Observation_tower
19th-century folly in Northern Ireland
Scrabo Tower is a 135 feet (41 m) high 19th-century lookout tower or folly that stands on Scrabo Hill near Newtownards in County Down, Northern Ireland
Scrabo_Tower
Memorial in Garton, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
designs were submitted, with the winning design being by John Gibbs. The folly was constructed atop Garton Hill at a cost of £1,800, and was opened in
Sir Tatton Sykes Memorial Tower
Sir_Tatton_Sykes_Memorial_Tower
Anglo-Irish diplomat, soldier, and architect (1885-1972)
St George Church, High Wycombe. Wellesley also designed the Faringdon Folly tower for Lord Berners and built Portland House in Weymouth in 1935. He was
Gerald Wellesley, 7th Duke of Wellington
Gerald_Wellesley,_7th_Duke_of_Wellington
Summerhouse in Lancashire, England
Lindeth Tower is a Victorian folly in Silverdale, Lancashire, England. It is an embattled square tower of three storeys. It was built in 1842 by Henry
Lindeth_Tower
County borough in Wales
sports facilities and is the home of Pontypool RFC. The park includes a folly, shell grotto and ornamental ponds. Much of the area is given to woodland
Torfaen
Folly in Calstock
Prospect Tower is a folly on the Cotehele Estate. It has three sides and is 60 ft high. When the National Trust was given the Cotehele Estate in 1947 the
Prospect_Tower
United States historic place
Massachusetts. The folly was erected in 1900, in memory of George Bancroft, a native of Worcester and a politician, historian, and statesman. The tower was designed
Bancroft_Tower
Grotto in Pontypool, Wales
Severn Estuary. A little further along the same ridge can be found the Folly Tower. The grotto was commissioned by John Hanbury as a hunting lodge/summerhouse
Shell_Grotto,_Pontypool
Tower in Sutton, North Yorkshire, England
Cowling). It is nicknamed the 'The Salt Pot', with Lund's Tower known as the Pepper Pot. Built as a folly, it has been a grade II listed building in the National
Wainman's_Pinnacle
Country house in Cornwall, England
associated with the castle include the garden wall with gateways and folly tower that is attached to the west and east of the castle, the Higher Lodge
Caerhays_Castle
Town and civil parish in Northumberland, England
the eldest son of the 1st Earl of Northumberland. Brizlee Tower, a Grade I listed folly tower on a hill in Hulne Park, the Duke's walled estate, designed
Alnwick
Town in Torfaen, Wales
Llandegfedd Reservoir Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal Pontypool Park Folly Tower, Pontypool Shell Grotto, Pontypool Pontymoile Basin Torfaen Museum See
Pontypool
19th-century folly in Northern Ireland
Helen's Tower is a 19th-century folly and lookout tower in Conlig, County Down, Northern Ireland. It was built by 5th Lord Dufferin and Clandeboye and
Helen's_Tower
Topics referred to by the same term
May's Folly may refer to: Hadlow Tower, in Kent, England, known locally as May's Folly Octagon House (Columbus, Georgia), United States, known as May's
May's_Folly
UK charity
builder does not intend to craft a folly. Even Lord Berners commented of his tower at Faringdon: "The great point of this tower, is that it will be entirely
Folly_Fellowship
British puzzle designer
Adventures. He has created 44 hedge mazes, and pioneered the use of Folly Towers, Tunnels, Walk-through Parting Waterfalls and Foaming Fountain Gates
Adrian_Fisher_(maze_designer)
Ornamental tower in County Cork, Ireland
The Trafalgar Monument is an ornamental tower (or folly) in Carrignamuck townland, 2.8 km (1.7 mi) north of Coachford village, County Cork, Ireland. It
Trafalgar Monument, Carrignamuck
Trafalgar_Monument,_Carrignamuck
Town in Torfaen, Wales
Places of interest Blaenavon Ironworks Big Pit National Coal Museum Folly Tower Garndiffaith Viaduct Shell Grotto Rivers and canals Afon Lwyd Monmouthshire
Cwmbran
Human settlement in Wales
National Park. Near to Trevethin are various famous landmarks including the Folly Tower and Shell Grotto both of which were originally built by the Hanbury family
Trevethin
Topics referred to by the same term
(Portland, Oregon) Broadway Tower (San Antonio), a building in Texas, United States Broadway Tower, Worcestershire, a folly in the United Kingdom This
Broadway_Tower
Town in Wales
Places of interest Blaenavon Ironworks Big Pit National Coal Museum Folly Tower Garndiffaith Viaduct Shell Grotto Rivers and canals Afon Lwyd Monmouthshire
Blaenavon
Building
The Vandalian Tower at Harting, West Sussex, England, is an 18th-century folly, built to commemorate the British colony of Vandalia, a short-lived colony
Vandalian_Tower
Welsh-born actress (1755–1831)
adverts described it as the only bust "taken from life" Siddons Tower, a folly tower erected c. 1777 on the water's edge at Rostellan near Cork Harbour
Sarah_Siddons
Building in Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Castle Hill Tower, also known as Thompson's Folly, is a historic structure in Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire, a village in England. Thomas Thompson
Castle_Hill_Tower
Folly in Argyll and Bute, Scotland
McCaig's Tower or McCaig's Folly is a prominent tower on Battery Hill overlooking the town of Oban in Argyll, Scotland. It is built of Bonawe granite taken
McCaig's_Tower
Country house in Tabley Inferior, Cheshire, England
Gothic style; it is listed at Grade II. On an island in the mere is a folly tower, dating from about 1780, constructed in red brick. It is a circular structure
Tabley_House
Tower
that it was a signalling tower; or that it was simply a folly with no purpose. The most widely held theory is that the tower was used by Norris for signalling
Camberley_Obelisk
by the time of European settlement. They are primarily country houses, follies, or other types of buildings built to give the appearance of a castle.
List of castles in the United States
List_of_castles_in_the_United_States
Village in southeast Wales
Places of interest Blaenavon Ironworks Big Pit National Coal Museum Folly Tower Garndiffaith Viaduct Shell Grotto Rivers and canals Afon Lwyd Monmouthshire
Llantarnam
Surname list
British/American composer Zoe Bettison, Australian politician Bettison's Folly, tower in Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, England This page lists people
Bettison
include artworks in museums. "War Memorials Register: Blaenavon Clock Tower". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 21 June 2020. "Cwmbran war memorial". historypoints
List_of_public_art_in_Torfaen
British lawyer, politician and landowner (1729–1805)
Laura's Tower, a folly tower added to Shrewsbury Castle by Telford, named for Pulteney's daughter, Laura
Sir William Pulteney, 5th Baronet
Sir_William_Pulteney,_5th_Baronet
Tower in Ilton-cum-Pott, North Yorkshire, England
Arnagill Tower is a historic building in Ilton-cum-Pott, a civil parish in North Yorkshire, in England. The folly was built in 1824 on Masham Moor, to
Arnagill_Tower
Heritage List for England, retrieved 4 July 2014 Historic England, "Folly Tower on the island in Tabley Mere, Tabley Inferior (1145816)", National Heritage
Listed buildings in Tabley Inferior
Listed_buildings_in_Tabley_Inferior
Tower in Tawstock, Devon, England
Tawstock Tower (also known as Tawstock Castle and The Tower) is a folly building dating from the 18th-century that stands in the village of Tawstock in
Tawstock_Tower
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
Reservoir in South Yorkshire, England
Folly), high on the south flanks of the reservoir at a height of 315 metres (1,033 ft), stands Boot's Folly, also known occasionally as Strines Tower
Strines_Reservoir
Grade I listed ruins in the United Kingdom
and a guide book. In the park there are two neo-medieval buildings, a folly tower and a cottage, made from the stone of the Priory, which were built in
Lewes_Priory
England, retrieved 19 June 2016 Historic England, "Tempest Tower Farmhouse and Folly Tower, Orton (1031807)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved
Listed buildings in Orton, Cumberland
Listed_buildings_in_Orton,_Cumberland
Castle, Folly Tower On W Bank Of River South Esk 55°51′34″N 3°04′52″W / 55.859445°N 3.081077°W / 55.859445; -3.081077 (Dalhousie Castle, Folly Tower On
List of listed buildings in Cockpen, Midlothian
List_of_listed_buildings_in_Cockpen,_Midlothian
Folly in West Sussex, England
Racton Monument (known locally as Racton Ruin) is a folly on a hill in Racton, West Sussex, England with views over Chichester Harbour and to the Isle
Racton_Monument
Replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa
The Leaning Tower of Niles is a half-size replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa located in Niles, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. Designed by architect Albert
Leaning_Tower_of_Niles
Village and civil parish in England
Merritt. A 1930s folly tower tops this 397-foot (121-metre above sea level) knoll. Surrey Wildlife Trust manage the hill's woodland and tower. It is the 31st
Wonersh
Hamlet in Dorset, England
the plan of the Revolution in 1688". Charborough Tower is a Grade II* listed octagonal folly tower dating from 1790, extended in 1839 into a five-storey
Charborough
Listed building in Longhoughton, Northumberland, England
Ratcheugh Observatory is a late 18th-century folly on a prominent crag between Alnwick and Longhoughton in north Northumberland, England. Commissioned
Ratcheugh_Observatory
Town in Wales
Places of interest Blaenavon Ironworks Big Pit National Coal Museum Folly Tower Garndiffaith Viaduct Shell Grotto Rivers and canals Afon Lwyd Monmouthshire
Abersychan
Building in Slindon, West Sussex, England
section of the coastline, Portsmouth Spinnaker Tower, Chichester Cathedral, and Bognor Regis. The folly featured on a first day cover designed by British
Nore_Folly
Edwardian country house in Stoughton, England
by George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax; he also built the nearby folly tower, now known as Racton Monument. After his death in 1771, the estate was
Stansted_Park
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