The Sugar Loaves

The Sugar Loaves is a garden folly, likely built in the early to mid 18th century for Sir William Morice. Constructed from stone rubble, it has an unusual roughly rectangular shape with a deep niche in the center of the front elevation and a shallow projection at the rear. Located on the north-east slope of a hill, the ground rises behind it. Originally, the folly probably offered fine views across the valley of the River Attery towards Werrington Park, although these views are now obscured by the trees of Smallacoombe Wood.

The folly features a round arched opening in the center with a deep niche that may have originally held a seat. It has a flat roof topped by three tapered conical stone towers, with the central tower set back. Otto Peter, in his 1906 description of Werrington Park, referenced a poem about Sir William Morice, the third baronet, which describes the folly as "Fair stands the triple turret pile, crowning the park's sweet shade." Peter suggested that its design might have been inspired by the tomb of the Horatii and Curiatii, a notion supported by Dr. Richard Pococke, who noted a model of this tomb in his description of Werrington Park in 1750. However, architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner proposed that the design could have been influenced by Daniell's Indian drawings and aquatints, suggesting a date around 1800 for the folly.

Pococke described Werrington Park as one of the "most beautiful in England" in 1750 and mentioned several follies within the park, including a ruinous castle, a temple of the sun, a triumphal arch modeled after one at Sidon Hill, a hermitage, and a large trellis seat near the river. The park also features two cockpits, with their terraces still remaining.