Sharp's Folly - a 1750's employment programme on the edge of the Simonside Hills above Rothbury

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Sharpe's Folly, Whitton


Whitton

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    Sharp's Folly - a 1750's employment programme on the edge of the Simonside Hills above Rothbury - Sharp’s Folly was built by Thomas Sharp, who was rector of Rothbury between 1720 and 1758. It was built, primarily, to relieve unemployment among local stonemasons.

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    ian.dinmore

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    Flickr (Flickr)

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    What does this mean? Attribution-NonCommercial License

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    Link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/13508441@N03/15052190265/
    Resource type: Image
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 7 years, 1 month ago
    Viewed: 645 times
    Picture Taken: 2014-08-23T10:51:46

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