The Folly

The Folly is a detached house dating to the late 17th century, with an extension added in 1704. It is constructed of rubble stone with a roughcast finish, and has a Cotswold stone-slate mansard roof topped with two stone ridge stacks, each with twin flues. The main range faces south, with three older gables to the rear. The house is two storeys and has an attic. The front elevation has two 24-pane sash windows, centrally located, with two flat-roofed dormers above, each containing a 12-pane sash window. Two large 19th-century canted bays are present on the ground floor, featuring moulded wood cornices, “pilaster” architraves, and three 24-pane sashes each. There are two doorways at the ends of the front elevation, with stone voussoirs and quoins, and 20th-century glazed doors. The mansard roof is said to have been used for weaving looms until the 19th century.