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."Half the people who live in Clent don't know where Clent Castle is" It was built in the late 18th century by Thomas Liell,"[Around 1782] Thomas Liell, who had been a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy and former Commander of the Stafford, East Indianman; then became the owner of The Gate House. He rebuilt the house close to the original and also had a folly built to imitate a ruined castle. He changed the name to Clent Grove" . and it has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.
English Heritage describes the building thus:
See also Hagley Castle, a folly in Hagley Park which is visible from close to the summit of Clent Hill.
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