Follies · South West England
The Fish Tower
In or near East Coker.
The Fish Tower — Folly or eyecatcher.
David Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Yeovil Junction · 1.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
The Fish Tower is located in Somerset, with the nearest railway station being Yeovil Junction, which is 1.2 km away. Entry to the site is free.
About
The Fish Tower is a folly in South-West England — built more for the eye than for any practical purpose, and a reminder of the British landscape's appetite for the eccentric. It sits within the Yeovil parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Yeovil Junction, about 1.2 km away. Postcode area BA20.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2020
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Heritage listing
Details ST51SE BARWICK CP TWO TOWER LANE (South side) 5/18 The Fish Tower (previously listed as obelisk in Park North of Barwick House) 19.4.61 GV II Folly. Circa 1775. Local stone rubble with Ham stone ashlar at top. Base about 2 metres square and 2 metres high, with arched opening on North side; above a hollow circular column about 12 metres high with open slits up the South side and an ashlar crown with ogee arched panels, the whole reminisicent of a factory chimney. The North boundary marker, one of four of the Barwick Park estate, probably erected by John Newman. (Barbara Jones, Follies and Grottoes, Constable 1974) Listing NGR: ST5606914850 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 263576 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Fish Tower is a folly located in South-West England, within the parish of Barwick and Stoford, postcode BA20. This structure serves as a notable example of 18th-century architectural whimsy.
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- Coordinates
- 50.9314, -2.6265
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Barwick and Stoford
- Postcode
- BA20 2RZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Yeovil
- Nearest railway station
- Yeovil Junction — 1.2 km
Sources
- osm: w559728313 (ODbL)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Fish Tower?
- The Fish Tower is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BA20 2RZ), in the parish of Barwick and Stoford.
- What is The Fish Tower?
- The Fish Tower — Folly or eyecatcher.
- How do I get to The Fish Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Yeovil Junction, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode BA20 2RZ.
- Is The Fish Tower a listed building?
- The Fish Tower is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is The Fish Tower free to visit?
- Yes, The Fish Tower is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Fish Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Yeovil Junction, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BA20 2RZ.