Flounders’ Folly
Flounders' Folly is a tower built in 1838 on Callow Hill, near Craven Arms at the western end of Wenlock Edge in Shropshire, England. It is approximately 80 feet tall, 16 feet square and clearly visible on the skyline from the Cardiff–Crewe railway line, just north of Craven Arms, or from the A49 Shrewsbury to Hereford road.Photo: Jon Rob, Public domain.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: folly tower in Culmington, Shropshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Flounder’s Folly”, “Flounders Folly”, and “Flounders‘ Folly”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Craven Arms railway station and Land of Lost Content.
Craven Arms railway station
Railway station
Photo: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Craven Arms railway station serves the town of Craven Arms, in Shropshire, England. Until 1974, it was known as Craven Arms and Stokesay, after the nearby coaching inn and the historic settlement of Stokesay to the south. Craven Arms railway station is situated 2 miles southwest of Flounders’ Folly.
Land of Lost Content
Museum
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Land of Lost Content was a museum in Craven Arms, Shropshire, that collected everyday objects such as toys, magazines and packaging. The museum's name was taken from Poem XL in A. E. Housman's collection A Shropshire Lad. Land of Lost Content is situated 2 miles southwest of Flounders’ Folly.
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre is a museum in southern Shropshire, just south of Craven Arms. Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre is situated 2½ miles southwest of Flounders’ Folly.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Strefford and Felhampton.
Strefford
Hamlet
Photo: Dpaajones, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Strefford is a historic hamlet in Shropshire, England. It lies in the civil parish of Wistanstow and is situated just off the A49 road, 2 miles north of the small town of Craven Arms.
Felhampton
Hamlet
Photo: John Firth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Felhampton is a hamlet in Shropshire, England. It is around 3.5 miles north of Craven Arms, and 17 miles south of Shrewsbury. The hamlet is located by the A49 road. Felhampton is situated 1½ miles northwest of Flounders’ Folly.
Halford
Village
Photo: Row17, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Halford is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Craven Arms, in the Shropshire district, in south Shropshire, England. It lies just east of the market town of Craven Arms, on the other side of the River Onny. Halford is situated 2 miles southwest of Flounders’ Folly.
Flounders’ Folly
- Categories: folly tower, tower, building, tourism, historic site, and monument
- Location: Culmington, Shropshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.46061° or 52° 27′ 38″ northLongitude
-2.79531° or 2° 47′ 43″ westHeight
79 feet (24 metres)Open location code
9C4VF663+6VOpenStreetMap ID
way 251562251OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q5462007
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