Broadway Tower

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Broadway Tower is a distinctive 18th-century folly and viewpoint in the Cotswolds, offering panoramic views over the surrounding Worcestershire and Gloucestershire countryside.

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Broadway Tower canonical 2
Broadway Tower Estate 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf folly
historic building
tourist attraction
viewpoint
architecturalStyle Gothic Revival
commissionedBy Lady Coventry
constructionEnd 1798
constructionStart 1794
country United Kingdom
designedBy James Wyatt
elevation about 312 metres above sea level
hasCategory Folly buildings in England
Tourist attractions in Worcestershire
Towers in Worcestershire
hasFeature battlements
roof platform
turrets
hasFunction landmark
viewing tower
hasMaterial stone
hasNearbyAttraction Cotswold Way
hasUse recreation
tourism
height about 20 metres
heritageDesignation Grade II* listed building
locatedIn Broadway, Worcestershire, England
Cotswolds
England
Worcestershire
locatedOn Broadway Hill
managedBy private estate
near village of Broadway
notableFor distinctive silhouette on Cotswold escarpment
panoramic views
offersViewOf Cotswold Hills
linked to: Cotswolds

Gloucestershire countryside
Worcestershire countryside
openToPublic yes
partOf Broadway Tower Estate
linked to: Broadway Tower
region Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
usedAs artists’ retreat (historically)
lookout point

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Broadway, Worcestershire hasLandmark Broadway Tower
subject linked to: Broadway
Broadway, Worcestershire hasLandmark Broadway Tower
Broadway Tower partOf Broadway Tower Estate
linked to: Broadway Tower