Fun In The Folly Traditional Cache
BrySiPants: Seems to have disappeared - Will replace shortly
Replaced with Tower Treasure Cache nearby. More to come soon
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A deceiving cache in the lovely grounds of the Folly Tower, Faringdon. Can be a challenge to find due to poor GPS signals, even though its on a hill! The ground is flat at the top but it is still a challenge to find. It has been said the cache is "hidden in plain sight."
The Folly Tower, standing on Folly Hill, is a wonderful viewpoint and a landmark that can be seen for miles around.
The 104ft high tower was built in 1935 by Lord Berners, the then owner of Faringdon House, for his young friend Robert Heber Percy.
The style is unusual in that the stark perpendicular building is topped with gothic flourishes and mock battlements, added at the insistence of Lord Berners. It is the last folly to be built in England.
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(Decrypt)
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