Faringdon Folly

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.