I drove to Finedon in Northamptonshire today. Not long after turning off the A14 I spotted this unusual building which would look quite at home alongside a canal. A small amount of internet research reveals that the Duke of Wellington, on visiting a nearby house, "remarked that the view from the top of the house reminded him of the field of Waterloo." The round house was built to commemorate the Duke's victory at Waterloo, and included a turret with panoramic views.
Yes, had Wellington been alive a couple of centuries later, he would have looked out on a wind farm.
Wind farm photo actually taken in April, the previous time I drove past the Round House. But then I saw only the wind turbines.
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