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| A costly but useless structure within the United Kingdom, often a tower or sham Gothic or classical ruin in a landscaped park, intended to enhance the view or picturesque effect. |
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11 web sites matced for United Kingdom |
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Freston Tower
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An illustrated introduction by Ed Broom to this six-story 16th-century building overlooking the River Orwell in Suffolk, with extracts about it from various guidebooks.
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Virtual Portmeirion
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Online tours, hundreds of photographs and information about Portmeirion, North Wales, a picturesque village created by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, including architectural follies.
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A Scottish Pineapple
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J.K. Gillon's illustrated description and discussion of the inspiration for the Dunmore Pineapple garden folly, built in 1761.
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John "Mad Jack" Fuller
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Biography of this eccentric Georgian squire and MP, remembered for folly building, philanthropy and patronage of the arts and sciences. Includes photographs and descriptions of his follies.
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Follies, Grottoes and Garden Buildings
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Pavilions of Splendour defines a folly and provides illustrated descriptions of some examples.
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Hawkstone Park and Follies
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The official site for this 18th-century garden with grottos and architectural oddities created in Shropshire, England, by Sir Rowland Hill. Photographs, brief history and visitor information.
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Painswick Rococo Garden
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Official site for this 18th-century garden dotted with follies. Photographs, description and visitor information.
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Pharos Follies
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David Matthews argues that some buildings meant to be lighthouses are actually follies. He also mentions some odd but functional lighthouses and mock-lighthouses. Discussion, photographs and map of locations.
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Follies and Monuments
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Eccentric buildings built by British eccentrics. A photograph and description of each building arranged by county, or accessible via the clickable map.
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A Scottish Pineapple
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J.K. Gillon's illustrated description and discussion of the inspiration for the Dunmore Pineapple garden folly, built in 1761.
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Virtual Portmeirion
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Virtual tours, photographs and information about Portmeirion a picturesque village of architectural follies created by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis.
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