Just outside Little Berkhamsted in Hertfordshire stands a lofty circular brick tower which sits on an octagonal base. It was built towards the end of the eighteenth century by the Stratton family and has, appropriately, a tall tale attached. The eye-catcher was a popular subject with artists, and a number of very pretty views survive.
Stratton’s Folly, Little Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire
View of the tower by John Varley, 1823. Courtesy of Chris Beetles Gallery, St James's, London. Full details below.