Sham Castle, North Road, Bathampton, Bath and North East Somerset

The Sham Castle is a folly in Gothic style designed to look like a castle. It was built in 1762 by Richard James, master mason for Ralph Allen. It was meant "to improve the prospect (view)" from Allen's town house in Bath.

Location

Bath and North East Somerset Bathampton

Period

Georgian (1714 - 1836)

Tags

folly landscape gothic crenellation georgian (1714 - 1836)