Artwork description:

The Inglis Folly was donated by Lieutenant Colonel Sir Robert William Inglis in 1909 to the Corporation of the Borough of Reigate The concrete and stone columnar pillar and capital Inglis Memorial or Folly has an ornate decorated roof depicting the layout of the heavens and houses a viewpoint indicator. Originally a horse drinking fountain, the folly stands 232 metres (762 feet) high at the top of the scarp of the North Downs at Reigate. The memorial roof is decorated with a mosaic that depicts the solar system with Sun and planets in the roof, made up of tiny blue tiles.

About the Photographer

Paul is a self taught photographer living in Surrey. His main passion is Landscape and Animal photography. Most of his works are from the South East, while others are from his travels around the UK

This work is printed on C-Type Photographic Paper. This printing or also know as Silver Halide printing is a 100 year old dark room technology using light-sensitive paper and silver based chemistry, a technology which has been constantly refined over time. Silver Halide photographic prints is one of the most archival forms of printing photos and preserving memories.

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