tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post8403238065905657042..comments2024-03-25T15:10:13.792+00:00Comments on English Buildings: Rousham, OxfordshirePhilip Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-33542246084145592082018-03-28T14:22:40.414+01:002018-03-28T14:22:40.414+01:00I've always felt that a folly is something tha...I've always felt that a folly is something that's a whim or indulgence on the part of the owner and at the same time something to surprise and amuse in the landscape. I'm sure I remember reading somewhere that some follies were built to give work for local men during lean times; many of the gentry having a sense of responsibility towards their villagers. Eileen Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807348224003585870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-64767143583171554292018-03-27T12:31:36.483+01:002018-03-27T12:31:36.483+01:00We may have talked about this before, but there is...We may have talked about this before, but there is evidence of 'folly' meaning a group of trees on a hill. Before Lord Berners built his tower the hill on which he placed it was, and is, called Folly Hill. A friend once lived in a Folly Cottage, up amongst trees on a Dorset hillside. Very confusing, but may this be the origin of the word?Peter Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00027878122724846472noreply@blogger.com