Introducing Polly
Internationally recognised architect Charles Holland has designed a theatrical 9m tower, reminiscent of an exotic bird, which will sit atop Tent Hill. Tent Hill was once the site of a period ‘campaign-style’ tent for lounging and entertaining, as well as the Temple of Venus, a mock classical folly.
The tower, affectionately nick-named Polly, evokes the playful structures of 18th century picturesque gardens as well as the exotic flora and fauna they often featured. It will be clad in timber shingles, painted in a mix of opulent colours to suggest a parrot’s plumage.