Perrott Folly, England in Pictures

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Eccentric landowner John Perrott built the folly in 1758. JRR Tolkien lived in its shadow in nearby Stirling Road during his childhood. The Folly and The Waterworks tower which together are said to be the inspiration for the two towers in The Lord Of The Rings trilogy.

License: CC BY 2.0 This picture is licensed under CC BY 2.0.Picture by Tony Hisgett

Eccentric landowner John Perrott built the folly in 1758. JRR Tolkien lived in its shadow in nearby Stirling Road during his childhood. The Folly and The Waterworks tower which together are said to be the inspiration for the two towers in The Lord Of The Rings trilogy.

License: CC BY 2.0 This picture is licensed under CC BY 2.0.Picture by Tony Hisgett

Eccentric landowner John Perrott built the folly in 1758. JRR Tolkien lived in its shadow in nearby Stirling Road during his childhood. The Folly and The Waterworks tower which together are said to be the inspiration for the two towers in The Lord Of The Rings trilogy.

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Perrott's Folly (1758) on Monument Road, one of Tolkien's "Two Towers".

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License: CC BY 2.0 This picture is licensed under CC BY 2.0.Picture by Elliott Brown

License: CC BY 2.0 This picture is licensed under CC BY 2.0.Picture by Elliott Brown

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Perrott's Folly on the right and the tip of the Edgbaston Waterworks Tower is just visible on the left. The Two Towers of Tolkien.