King Alfred's Tower, also known as The Folly of King Alfred the Great or Stourton Tower, is in the parish of Brewham, Somerset, and stands on Kingsettle Hill, which is on the boundary of Somerset & Wiltshire. It belongs to The National Trust. The Tower is 160ft (49m) high. In normal times it is possible to walk to the top but is closed at the moment. The Tower is triangular and has a hollow centre and is climbed by means of a spiral staircase in one of the corner projections. It includes a statue of King Alfred and dedication inscription.
Nice little series from our history Rosalyn and it answers the question how he burnt the cakes, you can't keep your eye on the oven from up there. :-))
You have shown its best side in the main photo, Rosa. A very interesting tower. When the Covid situation finally comes to an end, we'd all like to see the views from the top.
What a fantastic landmark.............and it looks to be in remarkably good condition for it's age. It's the sort of tower you'd expect to see Rapunzel throwing down her hair from :-)) Beautifully captured Rosa.
I like all the images in the PiPs too..........especially the final PiP which shows how the tower fits into the landscape. There's a lovely leading line from the path.
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I like all the images in the PiPs too..........especially the final PiP which shows how the tower fits into the landscape. There's a lovely leading line from the path.
I hope you enjoy the rest of the week. Stay safe!