Faringdon Folly
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Faringdon Folly is a distinctive 100-foot-tall hilltop tower in Oxfordshire, England, known as a local landmark and viewpoint overlooking the surrounding countryside.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Faringdon Folly canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folly tower
ⓘ
landmark ⓘ observation tower ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Victorian Gothic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | eccentricity of Lord Berners ⓘ |
| builtFor | Lord Berners NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1935 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1934 ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| function |
ornamental tower
ⓘ
viewpoint ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
hilltop location
ⓘ
local landmark ⓘ viewing point ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Faringdon Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStaircaseType | spiral staircase ⓘ |
| hasStatus | Grade II listed building ⓘ |
| hasStoreys | 3 ⓘ |
| hasSurroundings |
walking paths
ⓘ
woodland ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Cotswolds
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uffington White Horse area NERFINISHED ⓘ White Horse Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWindows | arched windows ⓘ |
| height |
100 feet
ⓘ
30 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade II listed ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| knownAs | Faringdon Folly Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Faringdon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oxfordshire ⓘ South East England ⓘ Vale of White Horse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Faringdon Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| near | Faringdon House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive silhouette on skyline
ⓘ
panoramic views ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Faringdon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vale of White Horse NERFINISHED ⓘ surrounding countryside ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Faringdon Town Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | Gerald Tyrwhitt-Wilson, 14th Baron Berners NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicAccess |
grounds open all year
ⓘ
tower open on selected days ⓘ |
| region | West Oxfordshire area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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