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Philot
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I saw this referenced on another board, and figured I'd pass it along.
Constructed, by the fifth Earl of Dunmore as a garden folly, with a keystone dated 1761, the 'Pineapple' is built into the north wall of the walled garden, where it forms a focal point, standing 45 feet above ground level. It is a remarkably accurate rendering of a pineapple, with each of the gently curving leaves being drained separately in order to prevent frost damage to the delicate masonry.
http://gillonj.tripod.com/ascottishpineapple/
http://www.oaklandsbedandbreakfast.co.uk/images/pineapple.jpg
http://www.nts.org.uk/web/site/home/visit/places/Property.asp?PropID=10067&NavPage=10067&NavId=5113
If this was made of fiberglass in 1961, I wouldn't be fazed. But this was built in 1761!
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