Folly Collection (page 9)

Halswell House and Grounds, Somerset, c1768, (1944). Creator: John Inigo Richards
Halswell House and Grounds, Somerset, c1768, (1944). View of Halswell House which was built for Sir Halswell Tynte in 1689

Scenes in Druid Hill Park, 1874. Creator: James H. Richardson
Scenes in Druid Hill Park, 1874. Waterfall, drinking fountain, boating lake and bandstand in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Druid-Hill Park lies immediately on the northern suburbs of the city

This-All This Was In The Olden Time Long Ago, c1877-1906, (1906). Creator: St George Hare
This-All This Was In The Olden Time Long Ago, c1877-1906, (1906). Watercolour by Irish artist St George Hare (1857-1933). From " The Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours"

Meadow Port Arches, Prospect Park, c1880s. Creator: Unknown
Meadow Port Arches, Prospect Park, c1880s. Meadowport Arch in Prospect Park, New York, USA, was built 1868-1870. It is a limestone folly with 100-foot tunnel. Stereocard

One of the so called Victorian Follies inside the public garden Parco Duca di Cesaro, Taormina, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Farm animals in a Classical landscape, 1684 (oil on canvas)
BAL234922 Farm animals in a Classical landscape, 1684 (oil on canvas) by Roos, Johann Heinrich (1631-85); Private Collection; Courtesy of Thomas Brod and Patrick Pilkington; German, out of copyright

St. Francis Renounces his Fathers Goods and Earthly Wealth, 1297-99 (fresco)
XIR63343 St. Francis Renounces his Fathers Goods and Earthly Wealth, 1297-99 (fresco) by Giotto di Bondone (c.1266-1337); San Francesco, Upper Church, Assisi

The Jealous Wall, Belvedere House And Gardens, Co Westmeath, Ireland, Irelands Largest Man-Made Folly

Antique Engraving of Oxford 1786
Friar Bacons Study, at Oxford engraved by Hawkins, published in Picturesque Views of the Antiquities of England & Wales, 1786. Copper engraved print

Heatons Folly, in 1804, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Heatons Folly, in 1804, (c1878). Building with a tower, dating back to at least 1792, in what was the village of Peckham, (now part of south London)

The cutter Folly under sail. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The cutter Folly under sail

The Ruins at Frogmore, Berkshire, 1894. Creator: Unknown
The Ruins at Frogmore, Berkshire, 1894. Gothic Ruin built in 1793, in the grounds of Frogmore Gardens near Windsor Castle. From Beautiful Britain; views of our stately homes

Mount Edgcumbe Folly, Plymouth, Cornwall, 1894. Creator: Unknown
Mount Edgcumbe Folly, Plymouth, Cornwall, 1894. The folly overlooking Plymouth Sound was built as a deliberately ruined stone tower in 1747. From Beautiful Britain; views of our stately homes

Antique Engraving of Guilford Castle, Surrey, England
Guilford Castle in Guilford in Surrey, England

Severndroog Castle, Shooters Hill, Woolwich, Kent, 1808. Artist: FR Hay
Severndroog Castle, Shooters Hill, Woolwich, Kent, 1808. This is a folly that commemorates Sir William James, Commodore of the Bombay Marine

A satire on the South Sea Bubble, 1720. Artist: B Baron
A satire on the South Sea Bubble, 1720. A monument dedicated to posterity in commemoration of ye incredible folly transacted in... 1720, 1720

A monument dedicated to posterity in commemoration of ye incredible folly transacted in... 1720. The figure of Fortune is conducted by Folly in a chair drawn by the South Sea and other Companies

Tractor unit pulling an earth grading machine at a site near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1954. The Allis-Chalmers HD10W Tractor/Bulldozer was introduced in 1940

Solomons Temple, Buxton, Derbyshire, 2010. Officially known as the Grinlow Tower, Solomons Temple is a folly which stands on top of Grinlow Hill overlooking Buxton

Facade and Plan of the Dutch Admiralty in the Catherine Park of Tsarskoe Selo. Found in the Collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Garricks Villa, Hampton, c1910. Garricks Temple to Shakespeare in the grounds of his villa. Garricks Villa is a Grade I listed country house located on Hampton Court Road, Richmond upon Thames

Johnston Tower, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, 1924-1926. Artist: Valentine & Sons
Johnston Tower, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, 1924-1926. The Tower of Johnston was built on top of the Hill of Garvock to commemorate Wellingtons defeat of Napoleon in the Peninsular War

Constantinople - Tour de Leandre, c1900. The Maidens Tower, is a tower lying on a small islet located in the Bosphorus strait on the coast of Uskudar in Istanbul, Turkey

The April Fool, or The Follies of a Night... 1786
The April Fool, or The Follies of a Night as performed at the Theatre Royal, C---- House, for the benefit of the Widow Wadman, 1786. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century

The Bubblers Mirrorour, or Englands Folley (joy), 1720. Shares in the South Sea Company rose through overheated speculation causing the South Sea Bubble

The Bubblers Mirrorour, or Englands Folley (grief), 1720. Shares in the South Sea Company rose through overheated speculation causing the South Sea Bubble

Folly Triumphant, 1749. Artist: LP Boitard
Folly Triumphant, 1749. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century... With over two hundred illustrations by George Paston [pseudonym of Emily Morse Symonds], (London, 1905)

Ruins in Windsor Park, 1880. A watercolour sketch from Windsor Castle and the Water-Way Thither by W H Davenport Adams, published by Marcus Ward and Co, (London, 1880)

The Stamp Riots of New York, c1765, (1872). A banner reads: The Folly of England and the Right of America. The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament in 1765 in order to raise revenue in

A Foolish and a Betting Man and A Wise and a Better Man, 1852. Cartoon from Punch (London, 1852) on the folly and profligacy of smoking and betting contrasted with the wisdom and prudence of saving

The Temple of Liberty, Toome, Co. Antrim - a view of a derelict folly with people in the foreground. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Antrim; Toome). Date: circa early 1900s

Costume / Bourgogne C15
Man: very short houppelande or jacket with dagged epaulettes & hanging sleeves, parti- coloured hose, piked shoes & a bandeau. Woman: Hennin & veil headdress, gown & kirtle. Date: 15th century

Reading, Berkshire - William McIlroy Ltd - Oxford Road
Reading, Berkshire - William McIlroy Ltd at 6-34 Oxford Road - The store was opened in 1903, and was known as the Crystal Palace of Reading because of its 2000 feet of plate glass windows

Panorama of Lancaster & Morecambe Bay
A panoramic view from the hills above Lancaster showing the Ashton memorial, Morecambe Bay & the English Lakeland hills beyond

Marriage a la Mode, Plate III, The Inspection, 1745 (engraving)
XJF397638 Marriage a la Mode, Plate III, The Inspection, 1745 (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); Private Collection; (add.info.: original in National Gallery)

Leith Hill Tower built in 1766, a folly on the South Easts highest hill, 294m, with views across the Weald, Coldharbour near Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, Europe

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Dusk at Kimmeridge Bay in Dorset with Clavell's Tower in the background

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Barkhamsted Reservoir at Barkhamsted in Connecticut

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Charnwood Forest has many exposed granite outcrops

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Clavell Tower which is a folly above Hen Cliff at Kimmeridge Bay

Mussenden Temple, Co Derry, Northern Ireland; Building At The Edge Of Cliff

Don Quixote guided folly
Don Quixote guided by folly

Don Quixote cured folly Wisdom
Don Quixote cured of his folly by Wisdom

Proverbs Folly Fury 1864 Francisco de Goya Spanish
The Proverbs: The Folly of Fury, 1864. Francisco de Goya (Spanish, 1746-1828). Etching and aquatint

Proverbs Folly Fear 1864 Francisco de Goya Spanish
The Proverbs: Folly of Fear, 1864. Francisco de Goya (Spanish, 1746-1828). Etching and aquatint

Folly, Larchill Arcadian Garden, Co Kildare, Ireland

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Rockingham Mausoleum, Wentworth Woodhouse, Rotherham, South Yorkshire. Photographed in May 2017

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The Sugar Loaf, Brightling Park, East Sussex. An early 19th century folly also know as " Fullers point"

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"Folly: A Journey Through Architectural Whimsy" Step into the enchanting world of folly, where imagination and creativity reign supreme. From the captivating view of a folly in Roundhay Park to the intricate Flemish Proverbs depicted on canvas, each piece tells a unique story. In Bodnant Gardens, roses bloom gracefully beside the charming Pin Mill, creating a picture-perfect scene that transports you to another time. Meanwhile, Stourhead in Wiltshire beckons with its grandeur and elegance, showcasing nature's beauty alongside man-made marvels. Venturing across continents, we find ourselves at Mitchells Corn Palace in South Dakota. This vibrant structure adorned with corn kernels celebrates agricultural abundance while leaving visitors in awe of its audacity. Scrabo Hill Tower stands tall amidst Co. Down's breathtaking landscape, offering panoramic views that make one feel on top of the world. Blaise Castle takes us back to medieval times with its stone walls and mysterious allure. As we journey further north to Oban's Ardconnel Terrace, McCaig Tower stands proudly overlooking Scotland's rugged coastline. Its circular design is reminiscent of ancient Roman amphitheaters but serves no practical purpose other than capturing hearts with its architectural splendor. Broadway Tower emerges from Worcestershire's Cotswold drystone wall at sunrise like a fairytale come true. Its silhouette against the golden sky evokes feelings of wonder and magic. Hidden within Glen Esk lies a stone-built folly nestled among woodland habitat—a secret retreat for those seeking solace and tranquility amid nature's embrace during October days. Leith Hill Tower offers an opportunity to climb high above Surrey's countryside and witness breathtaking vistas stretching as far as the eye can see—an experience that leaves visitors feeling both humbled and inspired by nature’s majesty. Finally, Gothic Folly Tower at Wimpole Hall Estate enchants all who lay eyes upon it—its intricate details whispering tales of a bygone era, where dreams and imagination knew no bounds.