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King Alfred’s Tower -National Trust


King Alfred’s Tower -National Trust

To get here we pass through North Dorset, into Wiltshire and then into Somerset. All within 12 miles of home! It’s on the Stourhead estate. Built as a folly 252 years ago, using 1.2 million bricks, and at a cost of 5 thousand pounds. That’s about a million in today’s money. But no way could we build it for that now…without using any scaffolding! It has survived being crashed into by a plane during WW2 amongst other things. That Man at the top is Scott. I was waiting with the dog! It’s surrounded by a wildflower meadow with orchids etc. and then a woodland which falls away steeply to the south. We can see it on the horizon from our bedroom window.



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It looks square, but it only has 3 corners.

16 Jun, 2024

 

Scott did well to climb to the top!

18 Jun, 2024

 

Shirley he is as fit as a fiddle. He does exercise every day, plays golf, walks the dog and until recently was still playing club racquet sports. The only reason he stopped that was because he was having to drive too far.

18 Jun, 2024

 

That's wonderful ... I would love to have his fitness!

18 Jun, 2024

 

It’s a lot of work Shirley. I’m far too lazy!

19 Jun, 2024

 

:o))

19 Jun, 2024

 

Interesting information, Karen. I do love to climb a tower or a castle...or a cathedral!!!!

21 Jun, 2024

 

Kate, last one I did was Florence Il Duomo. Half dead at the top. Not to be repeated! lol!

21 Jun, 2024



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