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 (19)

Context Record
Monument Type MCH7043 Brick Folly, Adlington Hall (Monument)
Monument Type MCH1523 Carden Park (Landscape)
Monument Type MCH9140 Castle Hotel, Formerly Halton Courthouse and Gaol (Building)
Monument Type MCH24449 Christleton Hall, Christleton, Grade II Listed Eighteenth Century House (Building)
Monument Type MCH24343 Cottage in the Wood (Monument)
Monument Type MCH7046 Deer House (Monument)
Monument Type MCH24721 Folly Tower in Table Mere (Building)
Monument Type MCH913 Garden gateway at Tilstone Hall 130m South of Tilstone Hall Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MCH5080 Icehouse Tower at Great Moreton Hall (Building)
Monument Type MCH4804 Mow Cop (Building)
Monument Type MCH25085 Site of Post Medieval Building, Hare Hill Hall (Monument)
Monument Type MCH6890 Site of Poynton Hall or Poynton Towers (Monument)
Monument Type MCH7833 Summerhouse Bank (Monument)
Monument Type MCH17844 The Fernery, Hermit's Cave, Cobbler's Cross (Building)
Monument Type MCH9939 The Monk's Well (Building)
Monument Type MCH11483 The Tower Garden, Tatton Landscape Park (Monument)
Monument Type MCH16274 The Tower, Tower Hill, Rainow (Building)
Monument Type MCH6540 Turton's Tower (Monument)
Monument Type MCH10451 White Nancy (Building)