The Folly at The Fold. - a photo on Flickriver

            A misty morning found me at The Folly at The Fold near Dousland, on the edge of Dartmoor. I had been hoping to capture this structure isolated in mist for some time and, to be truthful, had hoped for thicker mist but hey, it was nice to be out there getting dripped on!

The “Folly at The Fold”, also known as Dousland Summerhouse, is located next to the main Yelverton – Princetown (B3212) road in a small woodland called Peekhill Plantation which is on private property. The folly is a round (cylindrical) building which has no roof and tall rounded windows like a chapel and which can be seen and photographed from the road.
It is thought that the ‘Fold’ was built between the wars around 1923-27. The folly was a summerhouse built by the owners of the Fold for their children. It is in an unusual location being away from the main property and having no views to speak of (the plantation was here in the 19th century and certainly when the folly was built). It is approx 3m tall and has three dooways and three windows.
The folly / summerhouse would have originally had a thatched roof. The stone for the folly is thought to have originated from Leather Tor Farm.

4 shot pano, cropped.
   

Taken in: UK / England / West Devon District / Dousland (show map)

Taken on: February 20, 2023

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