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The 16 best follies in London

Our curated top 16 follies in London, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 126 follies see the full follies index for London.

  1. 1

    Garrick's Temple to Shakespeare

    Cottages on Thames Street - geograph.org.uk - 637527

    Garrick's Temple to Shakespeare — a Grade I-listed folly in england-london, United Kingdom.

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  2. 2

    Burton Mausoleum

    Burton Mausoleum, follies in London

    Burton Mausoleum is a folly in the United Kingdom.

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  3. 3

    Karl Marx Original Grave

    Karl Marx Original Grave, follies in London

    Karl Marx Original Grave is a folly in the United Kingdom.

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  4. 4

    David Hughes

    David Hughes, follies in London

    David Hughes is a folly in the United Kingdom.

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  5. 5

    Pagoda

    Pagoda, follies in London

    Pagoda — Folly or eyecatcher.

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  6. 6

    Christina Rossetti

    Christina Rossetti, follies in London

    Christina Rossetti is a folly in the United Kingdom.

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    Jean Simmons

    Jean Simmons, follies in London

    Jean Simmons is a folly in the United Kingdom.

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  8. 8

    Charles Cruft

    Charles Cruft, follies in London

    Charles Cruft is a folly in the United Kingdom.

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    Frank Holl

    Frank Holl, follies in London

    Frank Holl is a folly in the United Kingdom.

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    The De Grey Mausoleum

    The De Grey Mausoleum, follies in London

    The De Grey Mausoleum is a folly in the United Kingdom.

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    Sir Loftus Otway

    Sir Loftus Otway, follies in London

    Sir Loftus Otway is a folly in the United Kingdom.

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    Beryl Bainbridge

    Beryl Bainbridge, follies in London

    Beryl Bainbridge is a folly in the United Kingdom.

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    Chinthurst Hill Tower

    Surrey

    Chinthurst Hill Tower, follies in Surrey

    Details TQ 04NW WONERSH C.P. CHINTHURST LANE 1/338 Chinthurst Hill Tower II Tower. Late C19. Sandstone rubble, roughly coursed. Circular plan, approxi- mately 15 feet in diameter. 20 feet high and bat

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    Hadlow Tower

    Kent

    Church Street, Hadlow - geograph.org.uk - 4603558

    Details HADLOW HIGH STREET (south side) TQ 63 49 7/84 Hadlow Tower, Hadlow Castle 17.4.51 GV I Tower, part of the remains of Hadlow Castle, a large Gothick house of late C18 origins. Tower begun 1838

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    Stratton's Tower

    Hertfordshire

    Stratton's Tower, follies in Hertfordshire

    Details LITTLE BERKHAMSTED BUCKS ALLEY TL 20 NE (Northeast side) Little Berkhamsted 7/82 Stratton's Tower 24.11.66 (formerly listed as Berkhampstead Monument (Stratton's Folly)) - II* Observatory towe

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    Temple of Arethusa

    Temple of Arethusa, follies in London

    Details This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 05/10/2017 TQ 1876 10/2 ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW Temple of Arethusa (Formerly listed as Temple of Arethusa, ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS) 10.1.50

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