What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Wiltshire.
King Alfred's Tower at Stourhead in Wiltshire was built in the 18th century as part of the landscaped estate designed by Henry Hoare II. It commemorates King Alfred the Great and reflects the 18th-century fashion for Gothic Revival and historical romanticism.
Places near here
'Jack's Castle'Scheduled monument · 184 yd
King Alfred's TowerHeritage attraction · 252 yd
Alfred's TowerListed building · 255 yd
The ConventListed building · 1264 yd
Bluebells in Kings Wood WarrenForest or wood · 1655 yd
Bluebells below Aaron's HillMountain or hill · 1670 yd
Park HillArchaeological place · 1.1 mi
Druly Hill FarmMountain or hill · 1.2 mi
Lynch WoodForest · 1.4 mi
Hercules in the GrottoCave or cavern · 1.7 mi
Statue of the River GodMonument or public art · 1.7 mi
The GrottoCave or cavern · 1.7 miOther information
Photo: Nigel Freeman · CC BY-SA 2.0