Sketty Folly
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Sketty Folly by Nigel Davies as part of the Geograph project.
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Sketty Folly
Image: © Nigel Davies Taken: 25 Apr 2011
Since Sketty Park House was demolished in 1973 this folly is all that remains of the former estate of Sketty Park, which has now become a residential area. The folly was built for the views it would afford and as such is called a prospect tower or belvedere. Now it stands on a small grassy hill nestled in between houses. It is owned by Swansea City Council who were hoping to preserve it by encouraging someone to develop it as a grand dwelling - before a colony of bats took up residence in it, meaning it could not be disturbed.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.610557
Longitude
-4.001584