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Folly Arch crack widens

Folly Arch showing structural cracks. Digital camera on loan from Fujifilm

The cracks in Folly Arch appear to be getting worse. Six months ago English Heritage told the North Mymms Green Belt Society that it had made an offer of a grant to the owners for the cost of the work needed to restore the listed building.

A close up of the cracks. Digital camera on loan from Fujifilm

At that point the NMGBS expected the work to begin, ‘as soon as the weather improves’.

But since then the summer has come and gone and there is no sign of any work taking place.

Meanwhile the structure appears to have deteriorated.

It is two years since first signs of deterioration in the structure were reported on this site.

Remedial work was due to begin in September 1999 but that didn't happen and late last year, when new cracks were spotted, English Heritage was approached again by the NMDGBS to take action.

September 29, 2001

More about Folly Arch on this site
History of Gobions EstateChapter One
History of Gobions Estate – Chapter Four
A Modern History of Brookmans Park - Chapter Two
A Modern History of Brookmans Park - Chapter Four
A Modern History of Brookmans Park - Chapter Five
A Modern History of Brookmans Park – Photographs
North Mymms - Parish and People - Photographs Two
North Mymms - Parish and People - Chapter Thirteen
The History of Gobions – Chapter Two
Gobions history to be unearthed – Click Here
Gobions Woodland Trust - Annual Report for 1998
North Mymms - Place Names
Extracts from History Society Archives – 1911