Broadway Tower
Broadway Tower
Broadway Tower is a Grade II listed folly, overlooking the Cotswold hills in England.
It was built in 1798 by James Wyatt for Lord Coventry, and constructed of Ashlar. Between 1822 and 1862 the tower was used by Sir Thomas Phillips to house his private printing press. It was subsequently leased by Camel Price, an Oxford tutor. Among the people who stayed at the Tower were Edward Burne-Jones and William Morris.
Broadway Tower is in Cotswolds AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Created: 7 August 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Broadway Tower
Local History around Broadway Tower
There are some historic monuments around including:
Willersey Hill CampVillage cross at StantonTwo bowl barrows known as Stumps Cross round barrows, 280m and 330m north of Upper CoscombeTwo bowl barrows 840m north east of Hinchwick ManorLong barrow 500m SSE of Guiting Hill FarmMoated site immediately south west of St Mary's ChurchShenbarrow Hill campTaddington medieval settlementDeserted village of PodenEubury campVillage cross 170m north west of St Mary's ChurchBowl barrow, known as Woad round barrow, 450m north east of Cutsdeanhill BarnDeserted village of Norton Sub Edge SE of White's Farm (now Norton Sub Edge Farm)Wayside cross at Stumps CrossRound barrow in Hull Plantations EastKiftsgate StoneMoated siteVillage cross at the crossroads north of Saintbury villageChurchyard cross in St Michael's churchyardHull Plantations round barrowsSnowshill round barrows (SW of village)Pinnock and Hyde round barrows (NE of Pinnock)Willersey Hill CampCondicote bowl barrowBell barrow 650m north west of Lots BarnCampden House, formal Garden and associated Medieval cultivation earthworks..
