Memorials & monuments · West Midlands
Folly Tower 150 Yards South Of Clent Grove
Folly Tower 150 Yards South Of Clent Grove — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Folly Tower 150 Yards South Of Clent Grove is a Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1301122). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Details SO 97 NW CLENT CP ADAM'S HILL 6/57 Folly Tower about 150 yards south of Clent Grove 29.3.83 (Formerly listed as Folly Tower) II 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 CP (qv). Listing NGR: SO9242079768 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 156322 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
Folly Tower, located 150 yards south of Clent Grove in Worcestershire's West Midlands, is a Grade II listed memorial. It is situated within the parish of Clent. The tower's designation highlights its architectural and historical significance.
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- Coordinates
- 52.4159, -2.1129
- County
- Worcestershire
- District
- Bromsgrove
- Parish
- Clent
- Postcode
- DY9 9PB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bromsgrove
Sources
- wikidata: Q26588388 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Folly Tower 150 Yards South Of Clent Grove?
- Folly Tower 150 Yards South Of Clent Grove is in Worcestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DY9 9PB), in the parish of Clent.
- Is Folly Tower 150 Yards South Of Clent Grove a listed building?
- Folly Tower 150 Yards South Of Clent Grove is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Folly Tower 150 Yards South Of Clent Grove free to visit?
- Yes, Folly Tower 150 Yards South Of Clent Grove is free to enter.
- How do I get to Folly Tower 150 Yards South Of Clent Grove?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DY9 9PB. It sits within the Bromsgrove parliamentary constituency.