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Broadway Tower is a folly on Broadway Hill near the village of Broadway in Worcestershire. It was the brainchild of Capability Brown, designed by James Wyatt in 1794, and built for Barbara, Countess of Coventry in 1798/99.
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Seen from Broadway Tower in Worcestershire.
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The tower, which was built in 1798, is a folly on Broadway Hill near the village of Broadway. It is located at the second-highest point in the Cotswolds - 1,024 feet (312 metres) above sea level - and is 65 feet (20 metres) tall.
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Broadway Tower was the brainchild of the great 18th century landscape designer, Capability Brown. His vision was carried out for George William 6th Earl of Coventry with the help of renowned architect James Wyatt and completed in 1798.
The location for the Tower was wisely chosen, a dramatic outlook on a pre-medieval trading route and beacon hill.
Wyatt designed his "Saxon Tower" as an eccentric amalgamation of architectural components ranging from turrets, battlements and gargoyles to balconies.
Throughout the centuries, Broadway Tower has always inspired and with this inspiration came a large number of uses, such as home to the printing press of Sir Thomas Phillips, perhaps the greatest collector of manuscripts and books in history.
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