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Wade-Browne

A quarry owner near Bathford who built the folly on Bathford Hill in 1848 over his Bath stone workings, both to advertise the quality of his stone and to find work for quarrymen idled by a downturn in the trade.

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Browns Folly Mine Somerset ?–?

Record created: 23 September 2026 · Last researched: 23 September 2026

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