Folly buildings Folly buildings The Ashton Memorial is a folly in Williamson Park, Lancaster, England built between 1907 and 1909 by millionaire industrialist Baron Ashton in memory of his second wife, Jessy. At around 100 feet tall, it dominates the Lancaster skyline and is visible for many miles around. It also offers spectacular views of the surrounding area including Morecambe Bay. The building is in the Edwardian Neo-Baroque style and was designed by John Belcher. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ashton Memorial"
Belvedere Castle sits upon Vista Rock in Central Park, New York City. It was designed as an additional feature of the Central Park plan by Calvert Vaux and the sculptor Jacob Wrey Mould, when the team of Olmsted, Vaux and Mould were reappointed to oversee the park's construction once again in 1865. It was built in 1869. The castle provided a feature that capped the natural-looking woodlands of The Ramble, as seen from the formal Bethesda Terrace. As the plantings matured, the castle has disappeared from its original intended viewpoint. ...more on Wikipedia about "Belvedere Castle"
Bomarzo is a town and comune of Viterbo province ( Lazio, central Italy), in the lower valley of the Tiber at , 263 m (863 ft) above mean sea level, with 1609 inhabitants according to the 2003 census. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bomarzo"
Broadway Tower is a folly located at one of the highest points (1,024 feet above sea level) of the Cotswolds, England. On a good day, thirteen counties can be seen from the top of the tower. ...more on Wikipedia about "Broadway Tower"
The Dunmore Pineapple is a remarkable folly situated in Dunmore Park, approximately 1 kilometre northwest of Airth in the Falkirk council area, Scotland. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dunmore Pineapple"
:Folly is also a synonym for foolishness; see stupidity. A folly is a silly error. ...more on Wikipedia about "Folly"
Fonthill Abbey — also known as Beckford's Folly — was a large Gothic-style building built in the turn of the 19th century in Wiltshire, England. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fonthill Abbey"
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Hawkstone Park Follies, near to Market Drayton, in Shropshire, England. It is 100 acres (400,000 m²) of beautiful and enormous follies and landscaped grounds, based around the authentic Norman Red Castle, the follies were built by Sir Rowland Hill (d. 1783) & his nephew Sir Richard Hill in the 18th century, then restored from 1990 and re-opened from 1993. It is now Grade-1 listed. It takes a 2.5 hour walking tour to complely see the Follies and their landscape. At some times of the year, not all site trails are accessible. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hawkstone Park"
The House on the Rock is a complex of architecturally unique rooms, streets, gardens and shops built mostly by Alex Jordan, Jr. The "house" itself was begun in the 1940s atop a column of rock that stands in a field in Spring Green, Wisconsin, and additions were made to the structure for several decades afterward. The complex now features "The Streets of Yesterday", a recreation of a turn-of-the-century American town; "The Heritage of the Sea", featuring nautical exhibits and a larger-than-life model of a fight between a blue whale and a giant squid; "The Music of Yesterday", a huge collection of automatic music machines; and the world's largest working carousel, among other attractions. During the winter, the attraction features a Christmas theme, with decorations and a large collection of Santa figures. ...more on Wikipedia about "House on the Rock"
Lucy the Elephant is a six-story elephant-shaped architectural folly constructed of wood and tin sheeting in 1882 by James V. Lafferty in Margate City, New Jersey, two miles (3.2 km) south of Atlantic City, in an effort to sell real estate and attract tourism. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lucy the Elephant"
McCaig's Tower is a prominent folly on the hillside overlooking Oban in Argyll, Scotland. ...more on Wikipedia about "McCaig's Tower"
Peckforton Castle is a Victorian country house built in the style of a medieval castle. It was built by John Tollemache, a local Cheshire Member of Parliament, between 1844 and 1851 ( architect: Anthony Salvin). ...more on Wikipedia about "Peckforton Castle"
Perrott's Folly is a 29 metre (96 feet) tower, built in 1758. It is a Grade II* listed in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham, England. ...more on Wikipedia about "Perrott's Folly"
The Triangular Lodge is a folly, designed and constructed between 1593 and 1597 by Sir Thomas Tresham in Northamptonshire, England. It is now in the care of English Heritage. The stone used for the construction was alternating bands of dark and light limestone. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rushton Triangular Lodge" The article you are reading is from shortopedia shortopedia
Severndroog Castle is a folly (designed by architect Richard Jupp in 1784) situated on Shooter's Hill in south-east London in the London Borough of Greenwich. It was built to commemorate Commodore Sir William James who, in April 1755, attacked and destroyed a pirate fortress at Severndroog along the Bombay and Goa coast of India. He died in 1783 and the castle was built as a memorial to him by his wife, Lady James of Eltham. A Grade II listed building, the Gothic-style castle is 63 feet (19 m) high and triangular in section, with a hexagonal turret at each corner. From its elevated position, it offers views across London, with features in seven different counties visible on a clear day. In 1988, the local council could no longer afford the building's upkeep and it was boarded up. In 2002, a community group, the Severndroog Castle Building Preservation Trust, was established. In 2004, it featured in the BBC series Restoration - with the aim of gaining support for a programme of work to restore the building and open it to the public. ...more on Wikipedia about "Severndroog Castle"
Stowe is the name shared by an ancient village, country house and school ( Stowe School) in Buckinghamshire in England. It is situated about two miles north-northeast of Buckingham. The breathtaking landscape gardens, including its many monuments, were acquired by the National Trust in 1990 and are open to the public. The National Trust are currently overseeing a complete restoration program of the grounds, temples and follies. ...more on Wikipedia about "Stowe, Buckinghamshire"
Temple Island is an island in the River Thames north of Henley-on-Thames. It lies at the start of the course for the Henley Royal Regatta and the organizers own the island. ...more on Wikipedia about "Temple Island"
The Folly Tower is a folly at Pontypool, Torfaen, South Wales ( Grid ref: ). Built around 1765 by local worthy, John Hanbury, the original tower had neither roof nor floor. It was rebuilt and restored in the 19th century. In 1935 nearly 20,000 people gathered at the Folly Tower to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of King George V with a bonfire. In 1940, the British army blew up the Tower to prevent it helping the Luftwaffe locate and bomb nearby ROF Glascoed. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Folly Tower"
Watkins' Tower was a partially-completed building in London. ...more on Wikipedia about "Watkins' Tower"
Wentworth Woodhouse is a country house in the village of Wentworth near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. Set in a 150 park (0.6 km²) estate, its 606 ft. (185 m) long East Front is the longest façade in England. ...more on Wikipedia about "Wentworth Woodhouse"
The Williamson Tunnels in Edge Hill, ( Liverpool) are a collection of apparently pointless tunnels built by local men employed by Joseph Williamson from the early 1800's to 1840. ...more on Wikipedia about "Williamson's tunnels"
The Winchester Mystery House is a unique mansion located at 525 Winchester Boulevard in San Jose, California. Its construction began in 1884, and was financed and built by Sarah L. Winchester, the heiress of the man who invented and manufactured the Winchester rifle. Construction continued 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, until her death 38 years later in 1922. This has been estimated to have cost about 5.5 million dollars. ...more on Wikipedia about "Winchester Mystery House"
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