FEATURE: Birmingham's Own Tower Of Orthanc

 [image error]Tolkien's inspiration turns tower of art
It has stood empty and abandoned for over 30 years, but one of the landmarks that inspired The Lord of the Rings might soon find itself reborn as a community arts centre - whatever would Saruman say? By Mark Cantrell

THE man who built Perrett's Folly in Edgbaston, Birmingham, was a far cry from the dastardly wizard Saruman, but without him The Lord of the Rings might never have come to pass.

 

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