Overbury’s folly is a sea side park with watch tower.It’s named after its builder E.N. Overbury , a local judge at Thalassery
The word "folly" is an English noun that means a lack of good sense, foolishness, or an absurd idea, action, or practice. For example, performing without rehearsal could be described as folly. The word comes from the Old French word folie, which means madness.
The Overbury's folly is located on a hill
adjacent to Thalassery Municipal Stadium. It slopes down from the
Sub-Collector's Bungalow to the rocks below and is named after its
builder, E. N. Overbury, a Briton who served as a local judge at
Thalassery in the 1870s.
In 1879, Overbury
wanted to construct a picnic spot at the cliff. He couldn't complete it,
but the spot later earned the name "Overbury's Folly". The folly
commands sweeping views of the Arabian Sea. Today, Overbury's Folly has
been renovated and redecorated as a tourist attraction. It is frequented
by local people in the evenings as a place to relax. A seaside open-air
coffee shop has also been opened on the folly.
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The word "folly" is an English noun that means a lack of good sense, foolishness, or an absurd idea, action, or practice. For example, performing without rehearsal could be described as folly. The word comes from the Old French word folie, which means madness.
