Browne’s Folly
Browne's Folly, or Brown's Folly, is a folly tower sitting within a 39.9 hectare biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest near the English village of Bathford in Somerset, notified in 1974: the site itself is known as the Farleigh Down Stone Quarry and is managed as a nature reserve by the Avon Wildlife Trust.Photo: Derek Hawkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: site of a tower with the same name
- Also known as: “Brown’s Folly”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Nicholas, Bathampton and The Crown Inn.
Church of St Nicholas, Bathampton
Church
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Nicholas is an Anglican parish church in Bathampton, Somerset, standing between the River Avon and the Kennet and Avon Canal. Built in the 13th century, with a 15th-century tower and 18th and 19th century restorations, it has been designated as a Grade II* listed building. Church of St Nicholas, Bathampton is situated 1¼ miles west of Browne’s Folly.
The Crown Inn
Pub
Photo: Nigel Mykura, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Crown Inn is a pub, which is situated 3,700 feet northwest of Browne’s Folly.
Monkton Farleigh Manor
Building
Photo: Maurice Pullin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Monkton Farleigh Manor is a Grade I listed country house close to the village of Monkton Farleigh in Wiltshire, England. Built on the site of a Cluniac priory founded in 1125, the house is about 3 miles northwest of Bradford-on-Avon and 4 miles east of the city of Bath. Monkton Farleigh Manor is situated 4,100 feet southeast of Browne’s Folly.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bathford and Batheaston.
Bathford
Village
Photo: Maurice Pullin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bathford is a village and civil parish 3 miles east of Bath, England. The parish, which includes Warleigh, has a population of 1,759 and extends over 1,800 acres.
Batheaston
Village
Photo: Maurice Pullin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Batheaston is a village and civil parish 2 miles east of the English city of Bath, on the north bank of the River Avon. The parish had a population of 2,735 in 2011.
Bathampton
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Bathampton is a village and civil parish 2 miles east of Bath, England on the south bank of the River Avon. The parish has a population of 1,603. The Kennet and Avon Canal passes through the village and a toll bridge links Bathampton to Batheaston on the north bank of the canal.
Browne’s Folly
- Categories: folly tower, folly, building, and historic site
- Location: Bathford, Bath and North East Somerset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.39321° or 51° 23′ 36″ northLongitude
-2.29624° or 2° 17′ 47″ westOpen location code
9C3V9PV3+7GOpenStreetMap ID
way 159038676OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=follyOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q4975943
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