C.Rayz's photos with the keyword: spire

Ordanence Survey Marks For more information about them you can visit his site: John Fuller Follies

This lovely church's victor must have been quite miffed when he finally discovered how John Fuller had played him to win a wager. But he must have laughed at the lengths John went to in order to win. For more information about them you can visit his site: John Fuller Follies

Dallington Churchyard For more information about them you can visit his site: John Fuller Follies

View from churchyard. From a distance this looks amazingly like the Sugar Loaf structure, made to resemble this spire to win a bet. For more information about them you can visit his site: John Fuller Follies

Dallington East Sussex. For more information about them you can visit his site: John Fuller Follies

Legend has it that John Fuller made a bet with the vicor of St Giles, that he could see the spire of St Giles, Dallington from his house. Upon realizing that this was not true he had workmen erect the 'Sugar Loaf' folly in order to win the bet. For more information about them you can visit his site: John Fuller Follies

St Giles Church, Dallington For more information about them you can visit his site: John Fuller Follies

St Giles Church, Dallington with Spire. For more information about them you can visit his site: John Fuller Follies

Sugar Loaf is still used as a surveyors point today. During the Second World War, the Sugar Loaf became used as an anti-invasion machine gun post. For more information about them you can visit his site: John Fuller Follies

St Giles Church Dallington Full View For more information about them you can visit his site: John Fuller Follies

It is thought to have been built in the early 1820s and gets its name from the conical loaf form that sugar was sold in at that time. Believe it or not, it was actually used as a two storey dwelling up until the 1930s. Considering that it is only 15 feet (4.57 m) in diameter it's hard to imagine. For more information about them you can visit his site: John Fuller Follies

It fell into disrepair during the 1950s and when Dennis Baker bought Christmas Farm, on which the Sugar Loaf stands, he donated it to the East Sussex County Council in 1962. For more information about them you can visit his site: John Fuller Follies

In the early 1960's this building was in danger of being demolished. The farmer whose property it rests on was worried about its upkeep and the liability. The 'Repair the Sugar Loaf Fund' was started by Brightling residents and this paid for the first repairs done in 1966. Since then the County Council agreed to maintain the building. For more information about them you can visit his site: John Fuller Follies

It is thought that Simeon Crouch and his family may have lived in the Sugar Loaf in the late 1870s, as family members have been told that one of his daughters, Mabel, was born there in 1879. Relatives of the Lulham family are believed to be the last people to live in the Sugar Loaf. The stone building had two storeys, with windows on each floor. There was a ladder between the two floors and there was also a lean-to kitchen. For more information about them you can visit his site: John Fuller Follies

Also known as Fuller's point, this folly stands 35 feet (10.7 m ) tall in a meadow just off the Battle-Heathfield road. For more information about them you can visit his site: John Fuller Follies

Legend has it that Fuller made a bet that he could see the spire of St Giles, Dallington from his house. Upon realizing that this was not true he had workmen erect this folly in order to win the bet. From a distance this 'Sugar Loaf' structure looks amazingly like a far away church spire. No wonder he won his wager. For more information about them you can visit his site: John Fuller Follies

Here is a small mosaic (made with FD Flickrtoys) of the John 'Mad Jack' Fuller Follies, located in and around Brightling, East Sussex, UK. For more information about them you can visit his site: John Fuller Follies For even more info and a map of the most widely known ones visit here: Folly Towers Site A BIG thanks to the folks at John 'Mad Jack' Fuller for most of the very interesting information posted on the photo pages Amazingly almost all of these are visible from each other, many are within in walking distance although we drove the tour, and I recommend you drive if walking across country isn't for you. I made this mosaic so that others in my local area can get information on visiting them as well, many people I know in or around Hastings had no idea they were so close or that they even existed. We had a wonderful day out visiting them all and it was so fun coming up with our own ideas of what some of them may or may not have been made for. Most of them are on/in Brightling Park and are accessible through public footpaths or have some access to get fairly close. The Temple and the Obelisk are on private property so its best to ask, all parties were more then happy for us to have a close up look when we asked. The Observatory is a private residence now, and has a path around the building that is accessible, the owners have grown a hedge around it to have some privacy however left conservatory side open for visitors. The Church in Dallington is the spire that the Sugar Loaf was made to resemble and is a lovely church and village if you have time to swing by there as well. Brightling Church is ancient and open to visitors if you get time to have a wander around you'll see the markers from the 17th century adorning the church walls, as well as even older paintings that were accidently covered by John Fuller while renovating and have been recovered. The Summerhouse as its called is the only one we didn't get up close and personal with, as there was a riding exhibition or practice going on in the field with easy access. It also appears that the footpath leading away from the Sugar Loaf would get you there, if your feeling up for a bit of a hike. I'm definitely going to plan a day trip back to see it, the work in Coade fake stone is supposed to be quite impressive for its time. Another map showing the locations here: Google Maps by Me Anyway hope someone enjoys the virtual tour as much as I did posting it up, and taking the shots. Definitely you want to get yourself out there one day and see them all if you haven't already :)