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Thesaurus Term/Concept: FOLLY

Identifier 69013
Class MONUMENT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note A structure, often found in 18th century landscape gardens, that demonstrates eccentricity or excess rather than practical purpose. They can take many forms - ruins, sham castles, towers, hermits' cells or grottoes.

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Instances/Examples (18)

Context Record
Monument Type MEX1051152 18th century folly at Shell House, St Osyths Priory Park, St Osyth (Building)
Monument Type MEX1966 19th century lime kiln and folly at junction of High Street and Abbey Lane (Monument)
Monument Type MEX8065 Bateman's Folly also known as Bateman's Tower (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX1014281 Braxted Park Folly formerly called cave/icehouse situated at NW end of The Lake (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX1002478 Cinder Hall (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX1041059 Early medieval Nun’s Hall (Ann’s Hall) or Conduit house, Nun's Wood, St Osyths Priory, Essex Assessment and Evaluation. (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1010036 Folly Bridge approximately 35 metres South East of Mistley Hall (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX1000999 Folly in garden of Oakhurst (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX1003834 Garden house/folly 60m S of Belchamp Hall (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX1051450 Nineteenth century great house, Bocking Place, Courtauld Lane (Building)
Monument Type MEX1003280 Pentlow Tower approx 90m SW of House (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX15238 Post-medieval folly 'temple' at Hatfield Broad Oak park (Monument)
Monument Type MEX954 Ring Temple (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX1003816 Sham Castle/folly 430m SW of Belchamp Hall (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX1013393 Shell House (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX1771 Temple at TL528 381, east of Audley End House (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX1002361 The Folly (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX330 The Temple, The Temple Hill, Warlies Park (Monument)