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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Context Record
Monument Type MNT17823 BUDBY CASTLE (Building)
Monument Type MNT21332 CASTLE FARM WITH ATTACHED FARMYD WALL & OUTBUILDING (Building)
Monument Type MNT14209 Castle Wood Folly, Newstead (Monument)
Monument Type MNT15669 Gateway in wall, Newstead Abbey (Monument)
Monument Type MNT17238 Remains of folly, Upper Lake, Newstead (Monument)
Monument Type MNT15279 The Battery, Clumber Park, Worksop (Building)
Monument Type MNT17356 THE CANNON FORT AND ADJOINING DOCK (Building)
Monument Type MNT15713 The Castle, Wallingwells (Building)
Monument Type MNT14173 The Fort, Newstead Abbey (Building)
Monument Type MNT19203 THE SUMMER HOUSE AT OSBERTON HALL (Building)