The Folly Arch
The Folly Arch is a building in North Mymms, Welwyn Hatfield, England. The Folly Arch is situated nearby to the university Boltons Park Farm, as well as near the marketplace Potters Bar Car Boot Sale.Photo: Julian Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: architectural structure in North Mymms, Welwyn Hatfield, England, UK
- Also known as: “Folly Arch” and “Swanley Bar Folly”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Potters Bar railway station and Christ Church.
Potters Bar railway station
Railway station
Photo: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Potters Bar railway station serves the town of Potters Bar in Hertfordshire, England. It is located on the Great Northern route, 12 miles 57 chains north of London King's Cross on the East Coast Main Line. Potters Bar railway station is situated 1 mile south of The Folly Arch.
Christ Church
Church
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Christ Church is situated 3,100 feet southeast of The Folly Arch.
Brookmans Park railway station
Railway station
Photo: Gordon Joly, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brookmans Park railway station serves the village of Brookmans Park in Hertfordshire, England. The station is located 14 miles 37 chains north of London Kings Cross on the East Coast Main Line, on the stretch between Finsbury Park and Hatfield. Brookmans Park railway station is situated 1 mile northwest of The Folly Arch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brookmans Park and Potters Bar.
Brookmans Park
Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Brookmans Park is a village in Hertfordshire, southeast England, known for its BBC transmitter station. Brookmans Park railway station, on the East Coast Main Line, is operated by Great Northern.
Potters Bar
Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Potters Bar is a town of 22,000 people in Hertfordshire. It was founded in the 13th century. It borders the northern part of metropolitan London and is today very much in the city's commuter belt. The town is surrounded by Green Belt countryside.
Northaw
Village
Photo: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Northaw is a village in the Welwyn Hatfield district of Hertfordshire, England. It is part of the civil parish of Northaw and Cuffley, which was originally known as Northaw. Northaw is situated 1½ miles east of The Folly Arch.
The Folly Arch
- Categories: architectural structure and historic site
- Location: North Mymms, Welwyn Hatfield, Hertfordshire, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.71199° or 51° 42′ 43″ northLongitude
-0.18536° or 0° 11′ 7″ westHeight
46 feet (14 metres)Open location code
9C3XPR67+QVOpenStreetMap ID
way 554908039OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=follyWikidata ID
Q17555641
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Boltons Park Farm and Potters Bar Car Boot Sale.
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