Restoration

At any given time, there will be follies and complete parks undergoing restoration - here we feature some currently under scaffold:

The grade II listed Pepperpot in Queen’s Park, Brighton, has been completely refurbished by Brighton & Hove Council. Conservationists discovered it was one of the first buildings to be made from Ranger's Artificial Stone, an early form of concrete invented by William ranger of nearby Ringmer.
Birkenhead Park on the Wirral near Liverpool has been subject to a comprehensive renovation program in recent times. The Chinese bridge and Roman boat house will be of particular interest. The boathouse has a pebbled floor made up of bird and fish patterns. Birkenhead
Maesfron Hall near Welshpool, Powys, contains this little tower/summerhouse which has been restored by its owner. New stained glass windows have been fitted, a pair of doors fitted, and a new mosaic floor laid. Maesfron tower

Drummond Tower - Monasterboice, Co Louth Ireland

Built in 1858 by David Reid and son for a William Drummond Delap of Monasterboice House. The  tower built in honour of his late Mother Victor Drummond Delap. It is mentioned in the Irish Country Houses publication under Monasterboice House, but with no picture, also included is Victoria Drummond Gate which is located on the main Collon Drogheda Road, this is currently still standing but in need of repair. Restoration began of Drummond Tower in 2001 and was completed May 2008
Drummond Tower

Hadley Castle, Telford. This old mill buidling has recently been restored into a handsome house called Mill House.  It was once a windmill, then a water mill, then it had battlements added and stood at the entrance to GKN Sankeys works for a long time. The works walls were also battlemented and the whole factory was known as Hadley Castle. Some local folk think it has always been just a folly.

Another battlemented windmill at Much Wenlock, Shopshire is currently being restored. This one had battlements added in 1859 when a viewing platform was added for the Olympian games in the adjoing field.

O'Brien's Tower on the Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Ireland is currently undergoing restoration. The six-figure restoration project will include re-pointing, dry-lining, and structural repairs as well as replacement of the interior staircases and fittings. The tower is now open and forms part of the Cliffs of Moher visitor centre.