Comments on: The Folly, Kilwinning, Ayrshire.

By: Editor

Editor — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 17:09:01 +0000

In reply to TOM GARDNER. Good afternoon Tom. I was interested to learn more about this building, thank you for sharing the information. It is a moving sight.

By: Editor

Editor — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 17:07:38 +0000

In reply to Rita Lamb. Hello Rita. Planning permission was not a problem for 18th century folly builders - or perhaps there wouldn't be so many! It is great to find people like Joe and Aidan who do have the skills to create a wonderful modern folly.

By: Rita Lamb

Rita Lamb — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 09:54:05 +0000

In reply to Editor. Wonderful! I'd only ever thought of follies as historic buildings but if you have the land, the skills and the materials I suppose there's nothing to stop you whacking one up yourself. Oh yes, and planning permission.

By: TOM GARDNER

TOM GARDNER — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 20:50:08 +0000

TOM (NYC)
THE CLOSEST ‘EXAMPLE’ TO THESE STRUCTURES, I CAN OFFER, AS BOTH AN AMERICAN AND A NEW YORKER, IS : THE REMAINING WALLS OF … THE JAMES RENWICK JR. c. 1856, ROOSEVELT ISLAND (FORMERLY – WELFARE, ISLAND), SMALLPOX HOSPITAL.
… AT NIGHT, THE LIGHTING IS BOTH IMPRESSIVE AND HAUNTING.
MILLIONS HAVE BEEN SPENT IN ITS RESTORATION, BUT WELL WORTH IT.
THE PAIN AND SUFFERING OF THOSE, WHOSE LAST DAYS WERE SPENT THERE –
LEND A SOMBER TONE TO THE REMAINING … ‘SHELL’ OF THE HOSPITAL.

By: Simon Scott

Simon Scott — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 19:53:48 +0000

In reply to Editor. Certainly looks impressive and designed/built with skill...

By: Editor

Editor — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 19:45:59 +0000

In reply to Simon Scott. Hello Simon. Yes, there’s an article in the English Garden, with a focus on the horticulture. I visited in August last year, but I’d love to see the folly surrounded by different seasonal planting. I’ve seen photos of the folly in the snow and it looked magnificent.

By: Simon Scott

Simon Scott — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 19:07:18 +0000

The Kilwinning folly is in a current newsstand magazine. I think English Garden but flick through before buying in case I have got the wrong magazine! Sorry to not be certain but have passed magazine on already…

By: Editor

Editor — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 10:30:46 +0000

Thank you Gand. Better twice than not at all (I hope!)

By: Gand

Gand — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 10:23:41 +0000

That was such a good piece on Scottish follies.
So good in fact just like New York we received it twice.

By: Editor

Editor — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 08:21:12 +0000

In reply to Alan Terill. Hello Alan. I should have known that a fellow folly-builder like yourself would spot such detail! It is beautifully executed.