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:
Churchyard cross in St Michael's churchyardTaddington medieval settlementRound barrow in Hull Plantations EastWillersey Hill CampBell barrow 650m north west of Lots BarnKiftsgate StoneMoated site immediately south west of St Mary's ChurchCondicote bowl barrowTwo bowl barrows 840m north east of Hinchwick ManorPinnock and Hyde round barrows (NE of Pinnock)Long barrow 500m SSE of Guiting Hill FarmCampden House, formal Garden and associated Medieval cultivation earthworks.Willersey Hill CampDeserted village of PodenHull Plantations round barrowsMoated siteVillage cross at StantonTwo bowl barrows known as Stumps Cross round barrows, 280m and 330m north of Upper CoscombeBowl barrow, known as Woad round barrow, 450m north east of Cutsdeanhill BarnSnowshill round barrows (SW of village)Village cross 170m north west of St Mary's ChurchEubury campVillage cross at the crossroads north of Saintbury villageWayside cross at Stumps CrossDeserted village of Norton Sub Edge SE of White's Farm (now Norton Sub Edge Farm)Shenbarrow Hill camp.
