Apparently they are just there to look pretty. With no purpose at all, apart from as a looking tower they say for this one in Worcester. But Folly’s are said to just be there, because someone thought it was a good idea to build something quite elaborate and imposing for no real reason other than they could. And for this one, you can see quite far from the top of that hill anyway, so what were they looking for? Good views obviously.

They have a very similar look in my mind to Victorian water towers. Which also look a bit over the top for their purpose, but at least they gave them one to all intents and purposes. Only 5 of these are water towers, I’ve thrown in another folly there if you can spot it.

Maybe it is out of place or stands out to our eyes sometimes, because they are built to a standard and aesthetic we appreciate, but are no longer capable of building. Instead we get used to the grey concrete soulless architecture we now have, and just accept the bland. The times of great are past, it is now Grey Britain, with even the sky struggling to show its true blue nature. But sunnier times will come again, and these dark days were are in now will also become times of old, and long lost tales of the past. I wonder if anything will still be standing from now to show we were ever here…

(c) K Wicks