Talk:Browne's Folly

The Tower

We should certainly mention the tower that gives the site its name. There are quite a few Google Books results for the tower, but nothing I can get easy access to. Does anyone know of any sources detailing who built the tower, when, and why?--Pontificalibus (talk) 11:10, 18 August 2011 (UTC)

Hmm, I added a bit, but it could do with expanding. I presume the tower is listed or has some sort of preservation order upon it...--Pontificalibus (talk) 11:22, 18 August 2011 (UTC)

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Requested move 14 July 2021

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The result of the move request was: moved. (closed by non-admin page mover) ASUKITE 19:42, 22 July 2021 (UTC)

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Brown's Folly → Browne's Folly – The location is named for the builder of the tower, Wade Browne, and therefore Browne is the correct spelling. Furthermore, Avon Wildlife Trust, the custodians of this location, specify the spelling as Browne's Folly https://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/nature-reserves/brownes-folly Badgerotterfox (talk) 16:39, 14 July 2021 (UTC)

• Weakly support We seem to have a case where neither name is necessarily wrong -- there are plenty of reliable sources using the current spelling. But I'm convinced by the closest we have to an "official" page being the Avon Wildlife Trust, and the evidence of the creator's name being Browne.--Yaksar (let's chat) 15:14, 15 July 2021 (UTC)

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Built in 1848 or 1849

There seems to be conflicting information on when the Folly was built. According to historicengland.org.uk it was built in 1848, but the Avon Wildlife Trust say it was commissioned in 1849. Which year should we be using? --Rusentaja (talk) 15:31, 20 June 2022 (UTC)