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 siteKiftsgate StoneMoated site immediately south west of St Mary's ChurchShenbarrow Hill campChurchyard cross in St Michael's churchyardTwo bowl barrows known as Stumps Cross round barrows, 280m and 330m north of Upper CoscombeDeserted village of PodenVillage cross at StantonCampden House, formal Garden and associated Medieval cultivation earthworks.Pinnock and Hyde round barrows (NE of Pinnock)Village cross at the crossroads north of Saintbury villageDeserted village of Norton Sub Edge SE of White's Farm (now Norton Sub Edge Farm)Taddington medieval settlementTwo bowl barrows 840m north east of Hinchwick ManorWillersey Hill CampBell barrow 650m north west of Lots BarnHull Plantations round barrowsRound barrow in Hull Plantations EastWillersey Hill CampWayside cross at Stumps CrossCondicote bowl barrowSnowshill round barrows (SW of village)Eubury campBowl barrow, known as Woad round barrow, 450m north east of Cutsdeanhill BarnLong barrow 500m SSE of Guiting Hill Farm.
