Comments on: The Tower of Beauty and Friendship, Ambleside, Cumbria https://thefollyflaneuse.com/the-tower-of-beauty-and-friendship-ambleside-cumbria/ Rambles to, and ramblings about, Follies and Garden and Landscape Ornament. Sat, 23 Sep 2023 11:24:37 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Editor https://thefollyflaneuse.com/the-tower-of-beauty-and-friendship-ambleside-cumbria/#comment-11924 Sat, 23 Sep 2023 11:24:37 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=6135#comment-11924 In reply to John Davies.

Yes indeed, Crocs in Cumbria but thankfully no Alligators in Ambleside. Well this is definitely one to add to your walking list. If you search for ‘Sweden Bridge Ambleside’ you will find circular walks with a view to the tower. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

]]> By: Editor https://thefollyflaneuse.com/the-tower-of-beauty-and-friendship-ambleside-cumbria/#comment-11923 Sat, 23 Sep 2023 11:20:07 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=6135#comment-11923 In reply to Alan Terrill.

Hello Alan. It’s fair to say that I became rather obsessed with this tower after the Folly Fellowship visit last year. It was great to discover the technical process of forming the bricks, although I leave it to you as a more practical type to ponder the detail! I’m pleased you enjoyed the post, and thanks for letting me know.

]]> By: John Davies https://thefollyflaneuse.com/the-tower-of-beauty-and-friendship-ambleside-cumbria/#comment-11922 Sat, 23 Sep 2023 10:34:14 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=6135#comment-11922 A lovely tower, another folly near to me that I didn’t know about, you put me to shame! Also a very interesting article full of surreal detail (Crocs in Cumbria??). I particularly liked the economical design of the rustic bridge. Fascinating that the tower commemorates so many worthy writers.

]]> By: Alan Terrill https://thefollyflaneuse.com/the-tower-of-beauty-and-friendship-ambleside-cumbria/#comment-11921 Sat, 23 Sep 2023 09:36:59 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=6135#comment-11921 You’ve uncovered some great detail about the tower including about how the inscribed bricks were made. It must have been a good strong cement mix to survive this long with the names still clearly visible. I did wonder what the tunnels beneath the tower were for but I guess these must be the remains of the grotto. Thanks for a really interesting article.

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