| 词条 | Brown's Folly (tower) |
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The tower was built in 1845 by Colonel Wade Browne, the squire of Monkton Farleigh Manor, to provide employment during an agricultural recession.[2] It replaced a semaphore tower which had previously stood on the site.[3] The tower has a square plan and tapers as it rises. The upper stage has round arched openings and balustraded handrails, although the balustrading is missing on the north and west sides.[4] In 1907 the tower was renovated by the owner of the estate, Charles Hobhouse, who had his shooting parties meet at the tower.[5][6] Demolition was suggested in 1938 but did not take place.[7] The Folly is structurally sound, but is not currently open to the public. Since 1998 it has been maintained by the Folly Fellowship who replaced the roof.[5] A depiction of the Folly appears on the unofficial coat of arms of Bathford Parish Council.[8] References1. ^{{cite web|title=Brown's Folly|url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=314558|work=Images of England|publisher=English Heritage|accessdate=20 August 2011}} 2. ^1 {{citation|url=http://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/reserves/brownes-folly|work=Avon Wildlife Trust|title=Brown's Folly|accessdate=18 August 2011}} 3. ^{{cite journal|title=£75,000 awarded to Browne’s Folly site|journal=Foll-e|date=2011|volume=34|url=http://www.follies.org.uk/pdf/Foll-e%2034%20-%20January%202011.pdf}} 4. ^{{cite web|title=Brown's Folly|url=https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1021829|website=National Heritage List for England|publisher=Historic England|accessdate=18 September 2016}} 5. ^1 {{cite web|title=Brown's Folly - The Tower|url=http://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/misc-sites/21149-browns-folly-tower-jan-2012-a.html#.V95c8PArKUk|publisher=Derelict Places|accessdate=18 September 2016}} 6. ^{{cite journal|title=Browne's Folly Appeal|journal=Follies|date=1997|volume=9|issue=3|pages=3|url=http://www.follies.org.uk/pdf/Back%20issues/Follies35.pdf}} 7. ^{{cite web|title=Bathford Hill Woods and Brownes Folly Reserve|url=http://bathford.net/library/VDS/BrownesFollyreserve-pp61-63.pdf|publisher=Bathford|accessdate=18 September 2016}} 8. ^{{cite web|title=Bathford Parish Council|url=http://civicheraldry.co.uk/mystuff.html|publisher=Civic Heraldry|accessdate=18 September 2016}} External links
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