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A local Folly

drc726

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The folly which stands 35 feet (10.6m) high, is said to have been built after a bet between John ‘Mad Jack’ Fuller (squire of the hamlet of Brightling) and a neighbouring squire that he could see the Spire of St Giles, Dallington from his house. When he realized that this was not true he had workmen erect the folly in order to win the bet.

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What a strange looking building. I don't think he would have seen anything from it - there are no windows. Interesting though :o)

14 Mar, 2010

 

No there are no windows the little door is just so they could build it. But it does fool you when you first see it across the fields into thinking its the top of a church spire.

14 Mar, 2010

 

Aren't Squires boring today compared to 'Mad Jack'. He must have built it at the pinnacle of his success.

14 Mar, 2010

 

Yes that's what I thought it was when I first saw it :o)

14 Mar, 2010

 

I love follies and eccentrics as they leave something of interest behind.

14 Mar, 2010

 

There's a folly near here. maybe I'll go and take some photos of it to show.

14 Mar, 2010

 

Please do Hywel I for one would enjoy seeing it.

14 Mar, 2010

 

OK :o)

14 Mar, 2010

 

Having visited it twice now I can recommend The Hawkstone Follies, North Shropshire.When I climbed to the top of the Monument I bottled out when it came to walking towards the railing at the top. The scenery is spectacular with lots of 'follies'.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/shropshire/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8199000/8199441.stm

15 Mar, 2010

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