🏰 Castlebourne folly

United Kingdom · Europe · 52.39°N, 2.08°W

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The Castlebourne folly in the parish of Belbroughton, Worcestershire, England, was built as a sham castle towards the end of the eighteenth century and is similar in age and design to Clent Castle another folly about 2.2 miles (3.5 km) away in an adjacent parish of Clent. In the middle nineteenth century a house, Castlebourne was built in a Gothic castle style close to the folly and connected by a wall about 20 yards (18 m) long and 5 yards (4.6 m) high with an archway. The folly, wall and house are designated as a Grade II listed building by English Heritage.

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CountryUnited Kingdom
Continent / regionEurope
Coordinates (approx.)52.39°N, 2.08°W · view on map

Castlebourne folly is located in United Kingdom, in Europe.

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