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Sham Castle
Historic site in Somerset, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sham Castle is a folly on Claverton Down overlooking the city of Bath, Somerset, England. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1][2] It is a screen wall with a central pointed arch flanked by two 3-storey circular turrets, which extend sideways to a 2-storey square tower at each end of the wall.[1]
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Location | Claverton Down, Somerset, England |
Coordinates | 51°22′57″N 2°20′15″W |
Built | 1762 |
Architect | Sanderson Miller |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Designated | 1 February 1956[1] |
Reference no. | 1312449 |
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It was probably designed around 1755 by Sanderson Miller and built in 1762 by Richard James, master mason for Ralph Allen, "to improve the prospect" from Allen's town house in Bath.[3]
Sham Castle is now illuminated at night.[4]