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Latitude: 52.0216 / 52°1'17"N
Longitude: 0.2426 / 0°14'33"E
OS Eastings: 553975
OS Northings: 238280
OS Grid: TL539382
Mapcode National: GBR MC3.84K
Mapcode Global: VHHL4.5G43
Plus Code: 9F4226CV+J3
Entry Name: The Folly
Listing Date: 24 March 1981
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1280546
English Heritage Legacy ID: 370525
ID on this website: 101280546
Location: Saffron Walden, Uttlesford, Essex, CB10
County: Essex
District: Uttlesford
Civil Parish: Saffron Walden
Built-Up Area: Saffron Walden
Traditional County: Essex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Essex
Tagged with: Architectural structure
SAFFRON WALDEN
TL5338 ELM GROVE
669-1/1/142 (South side)
24/03/81 The Folly
II
Picturesque ruin now set on green amongst modern bungalows.
Early C19. Red brick core, flint cobble faced with composition
dressings with moulded irregularity. Plan comprises round
tower set into N side of a mound with wall projecting on SW
side. 2 storeys. Approx 6.2m high. Elevation from NE: tower to
left has central 2-centre arch doorway, square framed with
keystone lintel with bearded face on keystone. 2 lancet
windows on either side. First floor, over doorway, 2-centre
arch-headed window with label. To SW, lower section of window
aperture. Above, over doorway, fragment of embattled moulded
coping. Wall to SW, reduced in height from tower, pair of
buttresses and 2 blind windows at ground level, one has label,
3 lights, intersecting tracery, other less complete.
INTERIOR: tower ground floor has composition ring base with
central depression. Remains of wooden posts as colonnade round
ring. Walls have sheets of bark attached, once completely, as
a cover. Joists to first floor mostly gone. First floor wall
has remains of shell and pebble decoration.
Listing NGR: TL5397538280
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