Broadway Tower on hilltop in Cotswolds UK

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Aptly called the highest little castle in the Cotswolds Broadway Tower was inspired by the famous Capabability Brown and designed by James Wyatt It was built in 1799 for the 6th Earl of Coventry as a folly to his Springfield Estate and dedicated to his wife Peggy At 1024 ft above sea level it is the second highest point in the Cotswolds The views encompass the Vales of Evesham and Gloucester and on a clear day you may also see across the Severn Valley and as far as the Welsh Mountains

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Size: 5120px × 3413px
Location: Broadway Tower Cotswolds UK
Photo credit: © Mark Boulton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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