Bath and North East Somerset, United Kingdom
Beckford's Tower and Museum
Bath and North East Somerset, United Kingdom
Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
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Beckford's Tower stands on Lansdown Hill just outside Bath, Somerset, a striking 47-metre Neoclassical folly and observation tower designed by Henry Goodridge and completed in 1827. Built as an architectural whimsy, the tower now functions as a museum and Grade I listed building, embodying the romantic vision of its era with its commanding height and refined classical styling.
Architect
Movement
- Built
- Type
- museum, observation tower, folly tower
- Heritage
- Grade I listed building
- Height
- 47 m
- Place
- Bath and North East Somerset, United Kingdom
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