Talk:Darley Abbey - Tea and Tragedy at Folly Houses

There were 29 Follies featured in the Shell Poster series in the 1930's but whereas 28 are easily identifidable and refer to known follies and curiosities in the UK, Darley Abbey is the exception. Two out of the three cottages still stand at the far end of Folly Road but their origins remain obscure. If they are part of a mill complex that never got completed due to competion down the river then how come the site is annotated ' folly ' on a map that PRE-DATES the building of the mill ? I'm intrigued by the stone bridge or loggia that peers out from the back of the left hand side of the cottages, as you face them on the poster. Was that the earlier folly ? I guess it's too far away from the site of the Abbey but could it just be possible that it is a remaining fragment of the old abbey that got re-used elsewhere in the village ? Although I'm investigating this as a Folly Fellowship member based right down in Bristol I would welcome any views from locals on my theory or whether you have ideas of your own as to why this was seen worthy of a near-top 30 Follies In The UK Shell Advertising campaign in the 30's.