Stationed on Adams Hill in the English county of Worcestershire, Clent Castle is a late 18th-century folly located in the grounds of Clent Grove. Situated opposite the Fountain Inn on Adams Hill, the building was constructed by Thomas Liell and is designated as a Grade II listed building by English Heritage.
The structure consists of twin round towers linked by a lower central section, constructed with handmade brick and stone dressings. The three-storey building features a corbel table and embattled parapets. The towers are detailed with stone architraves, pointed-arched windows to the front and sides, quatrefoil windows at the first-floor level, and windows shaped like Maltese crosses above.
The linking section includes a pointed archway on the ground floor and a pointed first-floor window. This folly tower appears to have been of a similar design to the tower at Castle Bourne, Bell End, Belbroughton. It is also noted that Hagley Castle, another folly, is visible from close to the summit of Clent Hill.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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