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North East England

The Count's House Folly

North East England

The Count's House Folly

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The Count's House Folly

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4.7

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Location: City Of Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom

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April 14, 2017

Hiking

Though called the Count's House, this building is in fact a former summer house dating from about 1820. The original Count's House was about 100 yards nearer to Prebend's Bridge and was the home of Count Boruwlaski, a Polish dwarf who stood just 39 inches high.

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The was built as a folly and summerhouse by the Dean of the cathedral

December 3, 2022

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Durham Count's House is actually a folly - a building erected for the sole purpose of looking nice in a rural setting and usually made to look like a forgotten …

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Elevation 80 m

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Location: City Of Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom

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