Faringdon Folly

Shell poster number 471, Faringdon Folly by Lord Gerald Berners. Landscape painting of Faringdon Folly and surrounding area on a cloudy day.

Key facts

  • Catalogue Number

    471

  • Title

    Faringdon Folly

  • Date

    1936

  • Artist

    Lord Berners

Lord Berners (1883–1950) built Faringdon Folly in 1935. A brick structure in Gothic style, it was designed by the Duke of Wellington and Trenwith Mills. Lord Berners was a true eccentric who dabbled in music, writing and painting. Lord Berners also designed the cover for the 1939 Wiltshire Shell county guide, published by the Architectural Press.

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