Broadway Tower is a photograph by John K Woodruff which was uploaded on June 18th, 2015.
Broadway Tower
Broadway Tower is a folly on Broadway Hill, near the village of Broadway, in the English county of Worcestershire.... more
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Broadway Tower
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John K Woodruff
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Photograph - Digital Painting
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Broadway Tower is a folly on Broadway Hill, near the village of Broadway, in the English county of Worcestershire.
The "Saxon" tower was the brainchild of Capability Brown and designed by James Wyatt in 1794 in the form of a castle, and built for Lady Coventry in 1798-99. The tower was built on a "beacon" hill, where beacons were lit on special occasions. Lady Coventry wondered whether a beacon on this hill could be seen from her house in Worcester — about 22 miles (35 km) away — and sponsored the construction of the folly to find out. Indeed, the beacon could be seen clearly. (Wikipedia)
Over the years, the tower was home to the printing press of Sir Thomas Phillipps, and served as a country retreat for artists including William Morris and Edward Burne-Jones who rented it together in the 1880s. William Morris was so inspired by Broadway Tower and other ancient buildings that he founded the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings in 1877.
Digitally painted from a photograph taken in June 2015.
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June 18th, 2015
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