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:
Two bowl barrows 840m north east of Hinchwick ManorWayside cross at Stumps CrossSnowshill round barrows (SW of village)Round barrow in Hull Plantations EastLong barrow 500m SSE of Guiting Hill FarmDeserted village of PodenDeserted village of Norton Sub Edge SE of White's Farm (now Norton Sub Edge Farm)Willersey Hill CampShenbarrow Hill campHull Plantations round barrowsVillage cross at StantonVillage cross 170m north west of St Mary's ChurchBowl barrow, known as Woad round barrow, 450m north east of Cutsdeanhill BarnEubury campBell barrow 650m north west of Lots BarnKiftsgate StoneMoated site immediately south west of St Mary's ChurchVillage cross at the crossroads north of Saintbury villageWillersey Hill CampMoated siteTwo bowl barrows known as Stumps Cross round barrows, 280m and 330m north of Upper CoscombeTaddington medieval settlementCampden House, formal Garden and associated Medieval cultivation earthworks.Pinnock and Hyde round barrows (NE of Pinnock)Condicote bowl barrowChurchyard cross in St Michael's churchyard.
