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Sydenham Hill Folly

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Sydenham Hill Folly

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    January 11, 2023

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    The ruins on Sydenham Hill look like an old monastery but are actually much newer. An old mansion once stood in these grounds, Fairwood. The folly was built in the Victorian Era as a way of showing off the wealth of the landowner and enthralling their visitors.

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    Location: London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

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