On the east side of the Isle of Dogs, Blackwall, London, is Folly Wall, a reminder of Thomas Davers, son of a famous admiral who decided to build a small fort on this spot “at great expense”. Considering the Isle of Dogs was largely uninhabited at the time this seemed an odd undertaking and after running into financial difficulties Thomas Davers sold his folly in 1754. Shortly afterwards Thomas Davers ended his own life by drowning himself in the Thames. A few years the property was turned into the Folly House or Folly House Tavern and became well known as a drinking establishment.

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Location: Isle of Dogs, Blackwall, London, England
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