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    Folly Pier Waterworks was a 19th-century waterworks on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It was located at East Weares, the east side of Portland...
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    for the site of Folly Pier Waterworks, which was built in 1855 by John Coode for the government. In addition to the pier and waterworks, a World War II...
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    the north of the pier is Balaclava Bay, whilst further south along the coastline are the remains of Folly Pier and Folly Pier Waterworks, East Weare Rifle...
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    relics such as the East Weare Rifle Range, Folly Pier, King's Pier and the remains of the Folly Pier Waterworks. The East Weares area, including the Salt...
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    Church Ope Cove Portland Museum Jurassica Durdle Pier King's Pier Folly Pier Folly Pier Waterworks Salt Pans Freshwater Bay Balaclava Bay East Weare...
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    pathway further north links to the Salt Pans, and the remains of the Folly Pier Waterworks. The beach can also be reached via the coastline edge as well. Mazey...
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    Clevedon Pier to points along the Bristol Channel and Severn estuary. Adjoining the pier is the contemporary Toll House, built in the style of a folly castle...
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    Hornsea (redirect from Hornsea Pier)
    the parish include the medieval parish church of St Nicholas, Bettison's Folly, Hornsea Mere and the sea front promenade. The economy includes a mix of...
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  • Huffington Post included the Big Banana in their list of the "Top 10 Pieces of Folly Architecture." Along with the Big Banana which is 15m long, featuring the...
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    section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978. Inglis, Lucy (June 2012). "What Folly is This? Animal Welfare in Georgian London". London Historians. Retrieved...
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    Mesolitihic tranchet axes were discovered during construction of the Hampton Waterworks. Evidence of Neolithic and Bronze Age settlement activity in the area...
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  • to be the Belgian light railway and tram company. Electric Company and Waterworks stay the same, with translations. Tokens: Colored wooden Man-What-You-Not-pin...
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    1085 – First stone bridge over the River Thames at Grandpont (modern-day Folly Bridge) is built by D'Oyly. 1088 – Curia regis held at Oxford by William...
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    77649; -0.448625 (Prospect Tower, Cottingham Castle folly), Prospect Tower, Cottingham Castle folly 53°46′54″N 0°23′52″W / 53.78174°N 0.39764°W / 53...
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    (Repeals) Act 2008) Lambeth Waterworks Act 1834 (repealed) 4 & 5 Will. 4. c. vii 26 March 1834 (Repealed by Lambeth Waterworks Act 1848 (c.vii)) Exeter Markets...
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  • and the Green Silk Frock Ronnie Corbett 28-May-70 973 Hullabaloo: The Waterworks E. Nesbit Ronnie Corbett 29-May-70 974 Sitting Bull: Part 1 - A Boy Called...
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    used as decorative features associated with monuments or mounted on gate piers. The pylon, a doorway feature with spreading jambs which support a lintel...
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    porte-cochere carrying a balcony with an arch and tympanum high above, flanked by piers and columns which in turn carried a large carved pediment. However, amendments...
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    Brighton, Hove and Preston Waterworks Company—was founded on 16 June 1834 by means of an Act of Parliament; it built a waterworks on the road to Lewes and...
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    Ring road and the uncompleted bus interchange. The bus bays imposed a 36 ft pier spacing on the main block, and led to the standardization of a 1 ft 6in module...
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    Garston. Everton Water Tower, Everton Waterworks, Margaret Street (1857; Grade II) South Building, Everton Waterworks, Margaret Street (1857; Grade II) Gas...
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    passed to his son Matthew Robinson Boulton and later his grandson, Matthew Piers Watt Boulton, who eventually sold it in 1850. It then had a number of owners...
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    water. Situated in the centre of the square is a Costa Coffee designed by Piers Gough. Constructed of glass and steel, it has an "eye-shaped" footprint...
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    (1343298)". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. "Gate piers on east drive - Grade II (1320029)". National Heritage List for England...
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    architectural and artistic merit. The railings and entrance gates with imposing piers (all by Edge) are Grade II listed. The Greek Doric chapel, also by Edge...
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  • October 2020 Historic England, "Former offices of Huddersfield Corporation Waterworks Dept, Huddersfield (1224317)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved...
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    Station Chamberlain Clock Chamberlain Memorial Council House Edgbaston Waterworks Energy from Waste Plant Hall of Memory Library of Birmingham Moseley Road...
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    Between them are five-bay arcades with round-headed arches on sandstone piers. At the west end of the north aisle is a pedimented porch. A statue of Benedict...
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  • ton sternwheel paddle steamer sank in the Mississippi River above the waterworks at Natchez, Mississippi, during a wind storm. All 13 people on board survived...
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