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Faringdon Folly Tower Open
The Faringdon Folly Tower, standing on Folly Hill, is a wonderful viewpoint over 5 counties and a landmark that can be seen for miles around.
The 104ft high Tower was built in 1935 by the eccentric 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. It is the last folly to be built in England.
The 4 acre woodland, with magnificent Sco
The 104ft high Tower was built in 1935 by the eccentric 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. It is the last folly to be built in England.
The 4 acre woodland, with magnificent Sco
Open on the 1st and 3rd Sundays between April and October, 11am-5pm
Adults £3, 11-16 years £1, under 11s free
Adults £3, 11-16 years £1, under 11s free
Stanford Road, Faringdon, Oxfordshire SN7 7AQ
Sun 15 Sep 2019
Website:
www.faringdonfolly.org.uk
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