Gloucester : Addison's Folly
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Gloucester : Addison's Folly
Image: © Jim Osley Taken: 16 Mar 2019
"Was built in 1864 by Thomas Fenn Addison in memory of Robert Raikes (1736 - 1811) who, together with Thomas Stock (both pioneers of the Sunday School movement) in 1780 started a Sunday School to teach poor children to read." - From information plaque. It is Grade II listed - description at this https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1245825.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.863985
Longitude
-2.246278