- Alfred's Tower is a folly in Somerset, England, on the edge of the border with Wiltshire, on the Stourhead estate. The tower stands on Kingsettle Hill and belongs to the National...
- The tower was built on the site that the Battle of Edington 878 was thought to have taken place. Ethandun was King Alfred’s greatest battle...
- The south-east face of the tower features a Gothic-arched entrance door, a statue of King Alfred, and a stone panel with an inscription (see below).
- Close Up Of Bricks Of King Alfreds Tower. ... Statue Inscription And Gate At King Alfreds Tower.
- The tower itself is an out and out folly, completely devoid of any internal features other than a 205 step spiral staircase to the roof (no lift).
- Work on the tower began in 1762 and was completed in 1779 with the addition of a ten-foot-high statue of King Alfred in an alcove above the entrance.
- If you’re looking for amazing places to visit in Wiltshire or Somerset, then I would highly recommend stopping by the incredible King Alfred’s Tower Stourhead.
- King Alfred’s Tower is a decorative tower in the parish of Brewham, Somerset, in south-west England, United Kingdom. Henry Hoare II planned the tower in the...
- Then we drove a short distance over to King Alfred's Tower to try and walk off some of what we ate!
- The tower stands near the site of ‘Egbert’s Stone’, where it was said that Alfred the Great, King of Wessex, rallied the Saxons in May 878 before the important Battle...
