Broadway Tower

Built / Designed For: 6th Earl of Coventry

House & Family History: James Wyatt designed Broadway as a Saxon-style tower folly for the 6th Earl of Coventry in the late 18th century. At 1,024 feet above sea level, it is the second-highest point on the Cotswold escarpment and is famous for its wide-ranging views to thirteen English and Welsh counties. Between 1822 and 1862 the Tower was used by Sir Thomas Phillips to house his private printing press. William Morris and Edward Burne-Jones were among the famous people who stayed at the Tower in the 19th century.
Architect: James Wyatt

Date of Birth: 1746
Date of Death: 1813
Nationality: British
Notes: One of the most important 18th century British architects, James Wyatt was born in Staffordshire in 1746 and received significant recognition in 1770 for the Pantheon (now destroyed), a theater on Regent Street that was modeled after the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. Wyatt's interiors at Heavingham Hall in Suffolk are among his most significant designs, but his most famous work was Fonthill Abbey, the Gothick extravaganza he created for William Beckford in the Wiltshire countryside. He also began the Wyatt dynasty of architects, the most notable member of whom was probably his nephew, Jeffry Wyatt (later Wyatville).

Date: 1798
Designed: Tower for 6th Earl of Coventry

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House Listed: Grade II

Park Listed: Not Listed
"The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes" (1970).
Past Seat / Home of: George William, 6th Earl of Coventry, 18th century.

Current Ownership Type: Corporation

Primary Current Ownership Use: Visitor Attraction

Ownership Details: Owned by Broadway Tower Country Park Limited, who operate the tower as a visitor attraction.
House Open to Public: Yes
Phone: 01386-852-390

Fax: 01386-858-038

Website: https://broadwaytower.co.uk

Historic Houses Member: No

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