A Scottish Pineapple «
http://gillonj.tripod.com/ascottishpineapple/ | | J. k. gillon's illustrated description and discussion of the inspiration for the dunmore pineapple garden folly , built in 1761. |
Beckford's Tower «
http://www.bath-preservation-trust.org.uk/museums/beckford/ | | Built in 1827 for the accomplished but eccentric william beckford , it is now a museum. the bath preservation trust provides photographs , a brief history and description , and visitor information. |
Follies and Monuments «
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/follies/ | | Eccentric buildings built by british eccentrics. a photograph and description of each building arranged by county , or accessible via the clickable map. |
Follies, Grottoes and Garden Buildings «
http://www.heritage.co.uk/follies/ffdef.html | | Pavilions of splendour defines a folly and provides illustrated descriptions of some examples. |
Freston Tower «
http://www.freston.net/tower/ | | 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. |
Hawkstone Park and Follies «
http://www.hawkstone.co.uk/park.htm | | 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. |
John " Mad Jack" Fuller «
http://www.johnmadjackfuller.homestead.com/ | | 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. |
Painswick Rococo Garden «
http://www.rococogarden.org.uk | | Official site for this 18th-century garden dotted with follies. photographs , description and visitor information. |
Pharos Follies «
http://pharos.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/ | | 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. |
Virtual Portmeirion «
http://www.virtualportmeirion.com/ | | Online tours , hundreds of photographs and information about portmeirion , north wales , a picturesque village created by sir clough williams-ellis , including architectural follies. |
