Perrott’s Folly

Perrott's Folly, grid reference SP047862, also known as The Monument, or The Observatory, is a 29-metre tall tower, built in 1758. It is a Grade II* listed building in the area of , United Kingdom.
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  • Type: Tower
  • Description: tall tower built in 1758 in Birmingham, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “El capricho de Perrott”, “El Monumento”, “El Observatorio”, “The Monument”, and “The Observatory”
  • Postal code: B16 9AL

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arena Birmingham and Edgbaston Waterworks.

Stadium
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Utilita is an indoor arena and sporting venue in central , England. It is owned by parent company the NEC Group. When it was opened in 1991, it was the largest indoor arena in the UK. is situated 4,100 feet northeast of Perrott’s Folly.

Waterworks
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lies to the east of , two miles west of the centre of , England. The buildings were designed by John Henry Chamberlain and William Martin around 1870. is situated 900 feet northwest of Perrott’s Folly.

Hotel
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is situated 1,000 feet southeast of Perrott’s Folly.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ladywood and Edgbaston.

Suburb
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is an inner-city district next to central . It was historically in . In June 2004, Birmingham City Council conducted a citywide "Ward Boundary Revision" which increased the number of Birmingham wards from 39 to 40.

Suburb
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is a suburb of , , England. It lies immediately south-west of Birmingham city centre, and was historically in .

Locality
is an area of Central Birmingham, . It takes its name from a major road junction, now a busy roundabout to the south-west of the city centre which lies at the outward end of Broad Street, where the Birmingham Middle ring road crosses the start of the A456.

Perrott’s Folly

Latitude
52.47441° or 52° 28′ 28″ north
Longitude
-1.93123° or 1° 55′ 52″ west
Inception
1758
Height
95 feet (29 metres)
Open location code
9C4WF3F9+QG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 87172412
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­heritage
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­folly
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q82623
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Perrott’s Folly” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Perrott’s Folly”
  • Catalan: “Perrott’s Folly”
  • Chinese: “佩洛特的傻瓜塔”
  • Chinese: “佩羅特的荒謬高塔”
  • Dutch: “Perrott’s Folly”
  • Spanish: “Perrott’s Folly”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include LBC Church Birmingham and St George’s Church of England Primary School.

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