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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  • Tower
  • …dates from 1758
  • …stands 95 feet (29 metres) tall
  • Description: tall tower built in 1758 in Birmingham, United Kingdom
  • Postal code: B16 9AL
  • Also known as
    “The Monument”
    “The Observatory”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arena Birmingham and Edgbaston Waterworks.
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Stadium
Utilita is an indoor arena and sporting venue in central , England. is situated 4,100 feet northeast of Perrott’s Folly.
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Waterworks
lies to the east… is situated 900 feet northwest of Perrott’s Folly.
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Hotel
is situated 1,000 feet southeast of Perrott’s Folly.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ladywood and Edgbaston.
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Suburb
is an inner-city district next to central .
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Suburb
is a suburb of , , England.
Locality
is an area of Central Birmingham, .

Perrott’s Folly

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Latitude
52.47441° or 52° 28′ 28″ north
Longitude
-1.93123° or 1° 55′ 52″ west
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

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Perrott’s Folly” goes by many names.
Perrott’s FollyBasque
Perrott’s FollyCatalan
佩洛特的傻瓜塔Chinese
佩羅特的荒謬高塔Chinese
Perrott’s FollyDutch
El capricho de PerrottSpanish
El MonumentoSpanish
El ObservatorioSpanish
Perrott’s FollySpanish

Notable Places Nearby

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

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