Follies · West Midlands
Perrott's Folly
Also known as: The Observatory;The Monument
Perrott's Folly — Folly or eyecatcher, 1758.
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About
Perrott's Folly is a folly — a piece of decorative architecture built more for the view than any practical purpose — in the United Kingdom. OpenStreetMap heritage rating: 2/5. Also known as: The Observatory;The Monument. Wikidata describes it as: "Folly or eyecatcher, 1758.". Coordinates: 52.4744°, -1.9312°.
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- Coordinates
- 52.4744, -1.9312
- District
- Birmingham
- Parish
- Birmingham, unparished area
- Postcode
- B16 9PT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birmingham Edgbaston
Sources
- osm: w87172412 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Perrott's Folly (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Perrotts Folly 1 (4621764444).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Perrott's Folly?
- Perrott's Folly is in West Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.4744°, -1.9312°.