What is recorded here
Folly Island is shown as a islet on the public map of Oxford. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.
Folly Island is a small islet located in the River Thames near Oxford, historically noted for its association with the 18th-century folly, a decorative garden structure built by John Gilbert. It is notable for its picturesque setting and as an example of the Georgian era's landscape design trends.
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