• 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...
  • King Alfred’s Tower is this: The tower is near the town of Brewham, which is on the border of Somerset and Wiltshire.
  • Inside King Alfred’s Tower, A Stunning English Folly That’s Stood Since The 18th Century. ... Stourton Scenery And King Alfreds Tower.
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  • Very impressed and lovely spot. We walked to Kings Alfred's Tower with friends from Stourhead. Quite a walk, but beautiful. Our plan was to climb the Tower.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • The construction of King Alfred's Tower began in 1762 and was completed in 1772. The tower is made of red brick and stands at an impressive height of 160 feet.
  • ...very spot where King Alfred the Great raised his standard before taking on the Danes and there is a small statue and plaque on the tower in his honour.
  • King Alfred's Tower. Back in 1762, a banker by the name of Henry Hoare II decided to build a tower in the middle of nowhere, and with no purpose.