A Scottish Pineapple - http://gillonj.tripod.com/ascottishpineapple/
J.K. Gillon's illustrated description and discussion of the inspiration for the Dunmore Pineapple garden folly, built in 1761. |
Beckford's Tower - http://www.bath-preservation-trust.org.uk/museums/beckford/
Built in 1827 for the accomplished but eccentric William Beckford, it is now a museum. The Bath Preservation Trust provides photographs, a brief history and description, and visitor information. |
Follies and Monuments - http://homepage.ntlworld.com/follies/
Eccentric buildings built by British eccentrics. A photograph and description of each building arranged by county, or accessible via the clickable map. |
Follies, Grottoes and Garden Buildings - http://www.heritage.co.uk/follies/ffdef.html
Pavilions of Splendour defines a folly and provides illustrated descriptions of some examples. |
Freston Tower - http://www.freston.net/tower/
An illustrated introduction by Ed Broom to this six-story 16th-century building overlooking the River Orwell in Suffolk, with extracts about it from various guidebooks. |
John "Mad Jack" Fuller - http://www.johnmadjackfuller.homestead.com/
Biography of this eccentric Georgian squire and MP, remembered for folly building, philanthropy and patronage of the arts and sciences. Includes photographs and descriptions of his follies. |
Painswick Rococo Garden - http://www.rococogarden.org.uk
Official site for this 18th-century garden dotted with follies. Photographs, description and visitor information. |
Virtual Portmeirion - http://www.virtualportmeirion.com/
Online tours, hundreds of photographs and information about Portmeirion, North Wales, a picturesque village created by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, including architectural follies. |