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Folly Tower, Pontypool Folly Tower, Pontypool The Folly Tower Pontypool, a couple of hundred years old, was taken down during the second world war because it was thought it might be waypoint for the Germans to find the nearby Bomb factory, rebuilt once the war ended. as per usual, zoom in and push it around. - The Folly Tower ,Pontypool, Wales - Download Free 3D model by jaymie.james (@jaymie.james) The Folly Tower near Pontypool, South Wales was constructed by John Hanbury in the late 1700â™s. Demolished during WW2 it was rebuilt in the early 1994 and is now a prominent landmark high about Pontypool Park. All prints are mounted on bespoke die cut window mounts that comply to FATG (Fine Arts Trades Guild) standards. Framed prints will come ready to hang. The Folly Tower is a folly at Pontypool, Torfaen, South Wales (Grid ref: Gbmaprim|SO2954902550|SO 2954902550). It is a prominent local landmark above the A4042 Pontypool to Abergavenny road and overlooks Pontypool to the west and the Plains of Gwent to the east. Pontypool Park Estate Office attached notices to the structure informing visitors of the potential dangers of falling masonry. The Folly Tower holds a special place of affection in the hearts of all native Pontypudlians. The tower was built c.1765 by John Hanbury Esq. of Park House, Pontypool. It served no practical purpose in that it had no floor or roof originally. It is said that it was fashionable at the time for landed gentlemen to build to 1,000 ft high, and the tower was built on the highest part of the ridge in order to achieve this. It was however 2ft short when completed! On this page, you'll find business hours, store address, customer rating and other information about SPAR Pontypool, Euro Garages - Folly Tower. SPAR - Pontypool, Euro Garages - Folly Tower - Opening Hours & Store Details. SPAR occupies a location on A4042, a 1.16 mile distance south-east of the centre of Pontypool (nearby Polo Grounds Industrial Estate). The Folly Tower - - is a folly located within the grounds of a working farm, close to Pontypool Park, Torfaen, South Wales . It is a prominent local landmark above the A4042 Pontypool to Abergavenny road and overlooks Pontypool to the west and rural Monmouthshire to the east. For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for Folly Tower, Pontypool. Home. News. Things to do in Pontypool. Visit Folly Tower. At 12 metres high and 300 metres above sea level, this octagonal tower is thought to have been an observatory. Peek inside Shell Grotto. Walesâ™s best surviving grotto is here in Pontypool Park. Itâ™s decorated inside with animal bones and shells. ©2017 Premier Inn. The Folly Tower - - is a folly located within the grounds of a working farm, close to Pontypool Park, Torfaen, South Wales. It is a prominent local landmark above the A4042 Pontypool to Abergavenny road and overlooks Pontypool to the west and rural Monmouthshire to the east. The Folly is octagonal in shape and roughly 40ft high and is approximately 1000ft above sea level on the eastern hill range of the Eastern Valley of Monmouthshire, just south of Mynydd Garn-Wen..
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