Comments on: Oswell Blakeston’s Folly Suitcase

By: Oswell Blakeston: “And the Moral Seems to Be. . .” – ultrawolvesunderthefullmoon

Sun, 25 Jun 2023 16:49:33 +0000

[…] Since the 1930s, one of Oswell Blakeston’s passions was the history and architecture of follies, costly ornamental buildings with no practical purpose usually built in gardens or parks. He amassed a collection of county files, notes and clippings on the subject. A short article on this topic can be found at The Folly Flâneuse’s site located at: https://thefollyflaneuse.com/oswell-blakestons-folly-suitcase/ […]

By: The Tattingstone Wonder, Tattingstone, Suffolk – The Folly Flâneuse

The Tattingstone Wonder, Tattingstone, Suffolk – The Folly Flâneuse — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 06:24:19 +0000

[…] Can Be Sure of Shell advertising campaign: a series of posters featuring follies (see recent post https://thefollyflaneuse.com/oswell-blakestons-folly-suitcase/). Beddington’s secretary wrote to Steggles in April of that year to ask if he had decided […]

By: Editor

Editor — Mon, 08 Jul 2019 15:30:31 +0000

In reply to Rosemary Hill. Lucky you! There has been some controversy since the Vivat Trust days and most recently the tower was being offered as a raffle prize. Have a look at thehadlowtower.co.uk

By: Rosemary Hill

Rosemary Hill — Mon, 08 Jul 2019 10:28:40 +0000

I had a wonderful weekend at Hadlow Tower when it belonged to the much lamented -and sadly ill-named- Vivat Trust. Do you know what has happened to it?
Rosemary

By: Editor

Editor — Sat, 06 Jul 2019 07:30:49 +0000

In reply to Gand. The Folly Flâneuse wishes you all a most enjoyable day

By: Gand

Gand — Sat, 06 Jul 2019 07:24:34 +0000

When we get home from our folly jolly in Suffolk a revisit to a certain journal will be a priority. Gand and Norma.