Polyrus' photos with the keyword: folly

View from the Turkish Tent

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Looking east along the valley at Painshill Park, at Cobham in Surrey, Above the Five Arch Bridge in the centre is the Grotto and at the top of the lake is the Gothic Temple. The latter two both being follies. Painshill was created by the Hon. Charles Hamilton between 1738 and 1773. Hamilton was a painter, plantsman and a brilliantly imaginative designer. He wanted to create a romantic landscape to stimulate the senses and emotions of visitors.

The juxtaposition of two very different towers

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In Painshill Park at Cobham. I think the taller alien looking one is onto a winner as I'm told it has invisible power! ...and it would be folly for the Gothic Tower to try and resist.