Beckford's Tower, Bath - Bath and North East Somerset (UA)
Beckford's Tower was built by William Beckford in 1826-7 as a personal retreat which functioned both as an observatory and home for his art, furniture and book collections. Between 1997-2000, the tower and lantern structure underwent a programme of significant structural repairs. There is currently water ingress within the lantern. The Repair Phase funding has been secured with funders including National Lottery Heritage Fund and Historic England. which commenced in May 2023.
Site Details
- Designated Site Name:
- BECKFORD's TOWER WITH ATTACHED WALL AND RAILINGS
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building grade I
- List Entry Number:
- 1394133
- Local Planning Authority:
- Bath and North East Somerset (UA)
- Site Type:
- Gardens parks and urban spaces > Garden building
Location
- Building Name:
- Beckford's Tower
- Locality:
- Bath
- Unitary Authority:
- Bath and North East Somerset (UA)
- Parliamentary Constituency:
- Bath
- Region:
- South West
Assessment Information
- Assessment Type:
- Building or structure
- Condition:
- Poor
- Occupancy / Use:
- Vacant/not in use
- Priority:
- F - Repair scheme in progress and (where applicable) end use or user identified; or functionally redundant buildings with new use agreed but not yet implemented.
- Previous Priority:
- B
- Ownership:
- Charity (heritage)
- Designation:
- Listed Building grade I, RPG grade II, CA, WHS
Contact Details
Sarah Ball 0117 975 0666
