Riber is famous for its castle, the dilapidated shell of a Victorian folly built in a semi-classic, semi-Gothic style by the wealthy local industrialist John Smedley,  which is currently  in the process of being converted into flats with 20 new houses to be built in the grounds.
Riber is well-known for its castle, remnants of which are a dilapidated Victorian folly built by John Smedley, an affluent local industrialist. The site is now being repurposed into flats and will include new houses within the grounds.