Castle at Blaise Castle Estate (Bristol) | folly

United Kingdom / England / Bristol
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Blaise Castle is an 18th century mansion house and estate near Henbury in Bristol, England. On a hill above the gorge is a sham castle overlooking Bristol, Avonmouth, and the Avon Gorge, with views across to South Wales on a clear day. The architect was Robert Mylne and the date of building 1766. Although referred to as a 'folly', it was inhabited well into the 20th century with sumptuous internal decoration. It is a grade II* listed building.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blaise_Castle
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Coordinates:   51°30'9"N   2°38'14"W
This article was last modified 13 years ago