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Flounder's
Folly is a Grade 2 listed stone tower, standing on the skyline
at the top of Callow Hill, a few miles north of Craven Arms, Shropshire. The folly was built in 1838 by Benjamin Flounder, a C19 industrialist, ship owner and public benefactor. |
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Photographs
dating from 1938 show the tower fairly intact, and the text indicates
that the battlements had been substantially rebuilt. A further
collapse of the battlements occurred in the 1980's, suggesting
an intrinsic weakness in the parapet design. |
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The parapets have been restored using Forest of
Dean sandstone, and a new reinforced concrete roof deck has been designed to provide stability to the overhanging battlements. A new staircase and door have been inserted, and the existing masonry walls have been repaired and repointed. |
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