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:
Village cross 170m north west of St Mary's ChurchMoated siteRound barrow in Hull Plantations EastTaddington medieval settlementTwo bowl barrows 840m north east of Hinchwick ManorHull Plantations round barrowsWillersey Hill CampBowl barrow, known as Woad round barrow, 450m north east of Cutsdeanhill BarnCondicote bowl barrowWillersey Hill CampMoated site immediately south west of St Mary's ChurchSnowshill round barrows (SW of village)Two bowl barrows known as Stumps Cross round barrows, 280m and 330m north of Upper CoscombeVillage cross at the crossroads north of Saintbury villageBell barrow 650m north west of Lots BarnKiftsgate StoneChurchyard cross in St Michael's churchyardPinnock and Hyde round barrows (NE of Pinnock)Deserted village of Norton Sub Edge SE of White's Farm (now Norton Sub Edge Farm)Campden House, formal Garden and associated Medieval cultivation earthworks.Eubury campDeserted village of PodenLong barrow 500m SSE of Guiting Hill FarmShenbarrow Hill campWayside cross at Stumps CrossVillage cross at Stanton.
