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Fox Tower, Cumbria

Fox Tower is a tower built by John Metcalf Carleton, an industrial entrepreneur, as a folly in 1775 on his large estate next to Brough, a village in Cumbria, England. The folly can be seen from Brough Castle and the road A66 road looking towards the fells. The tower is now closed to the public.

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