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Thesaurus Term/Concept: FOLLY
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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 (12)
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Record
Monument Type
MSF27361 11 Lower Brook Street garden, Ipswich. (Monument)
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MSF2061 Barrow, or C18 landscaping feature ? Circa 15 feet high, 25 feet in diameter, beside road in corner of wood. (Monument)
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MSF22650 Euston Park (Monument)
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MSF11239 Eye Castle; Kerrison's Folly (PMed) (Monument)
Monument Type
MSF13615 Helmingham Park; The Mount; Helmingham Hall (Monument)
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MSF35041 Land adjacent to 2 Benton Street (Building)
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MSF16067 Landwade Hall (site of) (PMed) (Monument)
Monument Type
MSF26843 Multi-period features, Former Tarmac Quarry, Flixton (Monument)
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MSF29509 Pmed Plantation, Pond and Folly at Roundfolly Plantation, Lackford (Monument)
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MSF14815 Tattingstone Wonder (Monument)
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MSF13612 The Folly (Monument)
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MSF12449 The Temple or Banqueting House, Euston Park (Monument)