Faringdon Folly
FaringdonSouth West Oxfordshire
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Faringdon FollyFaringdonSouth West Oxfordshire |
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The Folly Tower, standing on Folly Hill, is a wonderful viewpoint and a landmark that can be seen for miles around. The 100ft high tower was built in 1935 by Lord Berners, the then owner of Faringdon House, for his young friend Robert Heber Percy. The style is unusual in that the stark perpendicular building is topped with gothic flourishes and mock battlements, added at the insistence of Lord Berners. It is the last folly to be built in England. As a millennium celebration, a local businessman installed power and a massive light, that panned the countryside. Thousands of people visited the Folly Lighthouse until it was removed in April 2000. Since 2000, the same businessman has provided various lights that shine from the top of the tower throughout the Christmas and New Year period Friends of the Folly are a local group who support the Folly Trust, the owners of the Tower and woodland since 1985 To arrange additional visits or to find out about becoming a Friend of the Folly please contact Eddie Williams on 01367 241142 or email enquiries@faringdonfolly.org.uk
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