It is said that Wilder's Folly was built as wild romantic gesture by the Reverend Henry Wilder. He lived at Sulham House, while Jane Thoyts, who he was trying to woo, lived nearby at Sulhamstead House. The folly was positioned at the exact spot where you could see both houses. Take a look to the north as you can still see Sulham House today.

Alan

May 3, 2020

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Wilder's Folly (also known as Pincent's Kiln, Nunhide Tower and Flint's Folly) is a folly and dovecote at Nunhide, near the village of Sulham.

The brick tower or belvedere on Nunhide Hill was built in 1769 by Reverend Henry Wilder (1744–1814).

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Sylwia

July 19, 2020

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Location: Sulham, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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