Brown's Folly (tower)

Brown's Folly. The Folly was once a prominent feature of the area, but has become obscured by the surrounding woodland

Brown's Folly is a folly tower on the Farleigh Rise near the village of Bathford in Somerset, England. It was built in 1845 by Colonel Wade Browne, the squire of Monkton Farleigh Manor, to provide employment during an agricultural recession.[1] The Folly was designated a Grade II listed building in 1988.[2] It gave its name to Brown's Folly, a 100 acre Site of Special Scientific Interest, notified in 1974.

The Folly is structurally sound, but is not currently open to the public. Since 1998 it has been maintained by the Folly Fellowship of Newbury.[3]

A depiction of the Folly appears on the unofficial coat of arms of Bathford Parish Council.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Brown's Folly" (PDF), Avon Wildlife Trust, retrieved 18 August 2011
  2. ↑ "Brown's Folly". Images of England. English Heritage. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  3. ↑ "Browne's Folly, Bathford".
  4. ↑ "Bathford Parish Council".

Coordinates: 51°23′36″N 2°17′47″W / 51.39322°N 2.29635°W / 51.39322; -2.29635

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