King Alfred's Tower is in the parish of Brewham, Somerset, and was built as part of the celebrated Stourhead estate and landscape. The tower stands on Kingsettle Hill and nowadays belongs to the National Trust. It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade I listed building. The tower stands near the location of 'Egbert's stone' where it is believed that Alfred the Great, King of Wessex, rallied the Saxons in May 878 before the important Battle of Ethandun. The project to build the tower was conceived in 1762 by the banker Henry Hoare II (1705-1785). The tower was also intended to commemorate the end of the Seven Years' War against France and the accession of King George III. The tower was designed in 1765 by Henry Flitcroft. The tower is 49 metres (161 ft) high, and is triangular in plan, with round projections at each of the three corners. One of these, furthest from the entrance door, has a spiral staircase within it by which visitors can climb the 205 steps to the top. Places as far away as Hinkley Point Power Station (55km (34miles) away) can be seen. #Alfreds #Brewham #Bruton #Dorset #King_Alfred #Somerset #Stourhead #Tower #TRM_DA #Wiltshire
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