Herstmonceux Castle- Gardens And Park

[poliphilo]

The North side of the castle with a giant sundial in the foreground



This bust of John Flamsteed, the first astronomer royal, is left over from the period (1957-88) when the Castle housed the Greenwich Royal Observatory.



The Folly, built by an early 20th century owner in the style of a Georgian townhouse, is only one room deep. It sits in a clearing of the woods beside a large pond.



The bluebell woods

Comments

[halfmoon-mollie.livejournal.com]

I think Follys are great fun, but I guess not of much use. I saw the program about Highclere Castle and there is at least one Folly there.

Love these pictures. Thanks for posting.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

I think the Folly was probably used as garden house. There's enough room in there for two or three people to sit and have a cup of tea and look out at the lake.

[puddleshark.livejournal.com]

What a perfect folly! Beautiful pictures - thank you!

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

It's a most unusual folly. Most of them are neoclassical temples or gothick ruins,

[davesmusictank.livejournal.com]

I just love follies.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

They're a lot of fun.

[lblanchard.livejournal.com]

I assume the sundial is also from the Royal Observatory period. It certainly doesn't look fifteenth century...

The vestigial gate outside the folly is...interesting...

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Yes, I think the sundial dates from the Royal Observatory period. It looks very late 20th century.

The little gate puzzles me. I can't explain it.