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Sydenham Hill Folly

Sydenham Hill Folly

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Sydenham Hill Folly

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Location: London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

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Natalie

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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