Folly Wood
Folly Wood is a forest in Pilton, Mendip District, England. Folly Wood is situated nearby to the hamlet Upper Westholme, as well as near North Town.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tithe Barn and Church of St Peter.
Tithe Barn
Photo: Nigel Freeman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Tithe Barn at Cumhill Farm in Pilton, Somerset, England, was built in the 14th century as a tithe barn to hold produce for Glastonbury Abbey. It is a Grade I listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Church of St Peter
Church
Photo: Peter Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Anglican Church of St Peter in North Wootton, Somerset, England was built in the 14th or 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.
Church of St John the Baptist
Church
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St John the Baptist in Pilton, Somerset, England, dates from the 11th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. The present Norman and Medieval structure, may stand on the site of an earlier wattle and daub church built by the early missionaries.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shepton Mallet and Wells.
Shepton Mallet
Photo: Wurzeller, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shepton Mallet is a market town and civil parish in Somerset, England, some 16 miles southwest of Bath, 18 miles south of Bristol and 5 miles east of Wells.
Wells
Photo: matthewhartley369, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wells is the smallest city in England, with a population of around 10,000. It is in Somerset in the south-west of the country.
Croscombe
Village
Photo: Sharon Loxton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Croscombe is a village and civil parish 2 miles west of Shepton Mallet and 4 miles from Wells, in the county of Somerset, England. It is situated on the A371 road in the valley of the River Sheppey.
Folly Wood
- Type: Forest
- Location: Pilton, Mendip District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.176° or 51° 10′ 34″ northLongitude
-2.6061° or 2° 36′ 22″ westOpen location code
9C3V59GV+9GOpenStreetMap ID
way 885532337OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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