Follies · West Midlands
Clent Castle (Folly)
In or near Hagley.
Clent Castle (Folly) — Folly or eyecatcher.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Hagley · 2.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Clent Castle (Folly), the nearest railway station is Hagley, which is 2.4 km away. Entry to the site is free.
About
Clent Castle (Folly) is a folly — a piece of decorative architecture built more for the view than any practical purpose — in the United Kingdom. OpenStreetMap heritage rating: 2/5. Wikidata describes it as: "Folly or eyecatcher.". Coordinates: 52.4159°, -2.1129°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Clent Castle is a sham ruin castellated folly in the grounds of Clent Grove (the site of Sunfield Children's Home) that is situated opposite the Fountain Inn on Adams Hill in Clent, Worcestershire, England. It was built in the late 18th century by Thomas Liell, and it has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building. English Heritage describes the building thus: Folly Tower 150 Yards South of Clent Grove Grade: II Date Listed: 29 March 1983 Folly tower. Late C18. Handmade brick with stone dressings. Twin round towers linked by lower central section. Three storeys with corbel table and embattled parapets. Window openings have stone architraves. Towers have pointed-arched windows to front and sides, quatrefoil windows at first floor level and windows shaped like Maltese crosses above. Linking section has a pointed archway on the ground floor and a pointed first floor window. This folly tower appears to have been of similar design to that at Castle Bourne, Bell End, Belbroughton
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- Coordinates
- 52.4159, -2.1129
- County
- Worcestershire
- District
- Bromsgrove
- Parish
- Clent
- Postcode
- DY9 9PB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bromsgrove
- Nearest railway station
- Hagley — 2.4 km
Sources
- osm: w334743218 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Clent Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Clent Sham Castle.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Clent Castle (Folly)?
- Clent Castle (Folly) is in Worcestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DY9 9PB), in the parish of Clent.
- What is Clent Castle (Folly)?
- Clent Castle (Folly) — Folly or eyecatcher.
- How do I get to Clent Castle (Folly)?
- The nearest railway station is Hagley, about 2.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode DY9 9PB.
- Is Clent Castle (Folly) free to visit?
- Yes, Clent Castle (Folly) is free to enter.
- How do I get to Clent Castle (Folly)?
- The nearest railway station is Hagley, about 2.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DY9 9PB.