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Want to be king or queen of the castle? The Bristol Channel's quirky home with its own swimming pool and gym sells for £3.1 million
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March 27, 2024
For bids in excess of £3.1 million, a Grade II rated castellated home with its own indoor gym and swimming pool is on the market. Cook's Folly is a prospect tower perched on the edge of Bristol overlooking the stunning Avon Gorge and the Bristol Channel dating back to the 17th century. The unusual building was built in 1858 as a retort to John Cook's 1696 tower. The original tower was visible in a number of views of the Avon Gorge, JMW Turner and Samuel Jackson's paintings and sketches, but it was removed in 1892. Cook's Folly was visible in a number of views of the Avon Gorge. Cook's Folly House, or Trinder House, is on a generous plot in Bristol's exclusive Sneyd Park, which has been described as home by many millionaires.