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 Edgbaston area of Birmingham, United Kingdom.Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0.
Photo: Flyingbrummie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: tall tower built in 1758 in Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “The Monument” and “The Observatory”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Arena Birmingham and The Ivy Bush Public House.
Arena Birmingham
Stadium
Photo: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Utilita Arena Birmingham is an indoor arena and sporting venue in central Birmingham, 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. Arena Birmingham is situated 4,100 feet northeast of Perrott’s Folly.
The Ivy Bush Public House
Restaurant
Photo: Chris Whippet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Ivy Bush Public House is a restaurant, which is situated 840 feet south of Perrott’s Folly.
Plough And Harrow Hotel
Hotel
Photo: Brianboru100, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Plough And Harrow Hotel is situated 1,000 feet southeast of Perrott’s Folly.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ladywood and Edgbaston.
Ladywood
Suburb
Photo: Artrix, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ladywood is an inner-city district next to central Birmingham. Historically in Warwickshire, in June 2004, Birmingham City Council conducted a citywide "Ward Boundary Revision" to round-up the 39 Birmingham wards to 40.
Edgbaston
Suburb
Photo: Elliott Brown, CC BY 2.0.
Edgbaston is a suburb of Birmingham, West Midlands, England. It lies immediately south-west of Birmingham city centre, and was historically in Warwickshire.
Five Ways
Locality
Five Ways is an area of Central Birmingham, England. 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
- Categories: folly tower, folly, observatory, building, and historic site
- Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.47441° or 52° 28′ 28″ northLongitude
-1.93123° or 1° 55′ 52″ westInception
1758Height
95 feet (29 metres)Open location code
9C4WF3F9+QGOpenStreetMap ID
way 87172412OpenStreetMap feature
building=heritageOpenStreetMap feature
historic=follyOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q82623
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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: “El capricho de Perrott”
- Spanish: “El Monumento”
- Spanish: “El Observatorio”
- Spanish: “Perrott’s Folly”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Church of the Redeemer and St George’s Church of England Primary School.
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