Broadway Tower, Worcestershire

Broadway Tower, Broadway, United Kingdom     Landmark & Historical Place, Cafe, Region


Broadway Tower is a folly on Broadway Hill, near the village of Broadway, in the English county of Worcestershire, at the second-highest point of the Cotswolds (after Cleeve Hill). Broadway Tower's base is 1,024 feet (312 metres) above sea level. The tower itself stands 65 feet (20 metres) high.The "Saxon" tower was the brainchild of Capability Brown and designed by James Wyatt in 1794 in the form of a castle, and built for Lady Coventry in 1798 - 99. The tower was built on a "beacon" hill, where beacons were lit on special occasions. Lady Coventry wondered whether a beacon on this hill could ...






Tour de Broadway

Off A44, Broadway, United Kingdom     Landmark & Historical Place, Region, Cafe


La tour de Broadway, également connue sous le nom de Highest Little Castle in the Cotswolds, est une fabrique de jardin qui a été imaginée par Capability Brown, un paysagiste anglais du XVIIIe siècle.La tour a été construite par l’architecte James Wyatt en 1798. Cette « tour Saxonne », de style gothique est caractérisée par une architecture assez particulière, composée de gargouilles, balcons, tourelles et remparts.C’est le 6è Earl de Coventry, George William qui, selon la rumeur, a demandé la construction de Broadway Tower, afin que sa femme, la Comtesse de Coventry, puis...




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