The folly is a memorial to John Tradescant 1608-1662. Gardener to King Charles 11. It is a modern structure erected in 1998 in Fence Lancashire

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John Tradescant the Younger 4 August 1608 – 22 April 1662, was a botanist and gardener, He was born in Meopham, Kent Like his father, who collected specimens and rarities on his many trips abroad, he undertook collecting expeditions to Virginia between 1628 and 1637 Among the seeds he brought back, to introduce to English gardens were great American trees, like Magnolias, and Tulip tree, and garden plants such as phlox and asters.

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Location: Wheatley Lane Road, Fence, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Brenda Kean / Alamy / Afripics
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