Tower image in the irregulars

[HOLMES]

It is supposed to be the tower from tarot.. in espiode 3

Yet as they talked about it. I could only see lenormand tower. They even called it a folly.. an ornament 

"Imagine having so much money you just build towers for no reason"

Edited March 29, 2021 by HOLMES

[gregory]

There are loads of follies in the UK -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folly

 

but I believe that particular one is a digital creation.

 

https://www.atlasofwonders.com/2021/03/the-irregulars-221b-baker-street-house-filming-locations.html

 

[Guest]

55 minutes ago, gregory said:

There are loads of follies in the UK -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folly

Yes. They were quite popular.

2 hours ago, HOLMES said:

Yet as they talked about it. I could only see lenormand tower. They even called it a folly.. an ornament 

"Imagine having so much money you just build towers for no reason"

It does look like the High Tower, yes. But the High Tower is not a folly. It is what was called a tower-house.

 

These were often erected near borders and used as lookouts. It offers a view into the distance. That is why we associate the High Tower for longevity (the distant future or past). If it falls between two people it often becomes a border marker that separates the two.

[joy]

3 hours ago, timtoldrum said:

These were often erected near borders and used as lookouts. It offers a view into the distance. That is why we associate the High Tower for longevity (the distant future or past). If it falls between two people it often becomes a border marker that separates the two.

That is a great way to understand the tower! Where I live we have such a house called 'The Tower House' it was built by some British People and it is on top of a hill with a fabulous view all around. That now helps me to remember the meaning, thank you!

[gregory]

We have those around here - they call them pele towers and they were used to see the Scots coming  

[joy]

1 minute ago, gregory said:

We have those around here - they call them pele towers and they were used to see the Scots coming  

That is too funny! Maybe that is why that one here was built too, to watch out for the Scots.

[katrinka]

3 hours ago, gregory said:

We have those around here - they call them pele towers and they were used to see the Scots coming  

 

LOL, exactly. 
You could see for miles, and if you spotted invaders in the distance, you could send a runner to alert the troops. 
That's why seeing office towers and bell towers in Lenormand is kind of...annoying. You lose that.

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17 hours ago, katrinka said:

 

LOL, exactly. 
You could see for miles, and if you spotted invaders in the distance, you could send a runner to alert the troops. 
That's why seeing office towers and bell towers in Lenormand is kind of...annoying. You lose that.

Yes. It completely changes the meaning, too.