Gateway and Beckford's Tower near Lansdown
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Gateway and Beckford's Tower near Lansdown
Image: © Stephen Richards Taken: 25 May 2012
Built as "a retreat and the terminating feature of Beckford's idyllic landscape garden" by the eccentric multi-millionaire William Beckford in 1826-28. He chose as his architect Henry Goodridge, "because he was young and compliant" speculates Pevsner. Grade I listed. The finely-detailed gateway, also by Goodridge, dates from 1848. Grade II* listed. Closer view: Image
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Image Location
Latitude
51.406365
Longitude
-2.378059