King Alfred’s Tower
Alfred's Tower is a folly in Somerset, England, on the edge of the border with Wiltshire, on the Stourhead estate. The tower stands on Kingsettle Hill and belongs to the National Trust.
- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of 820 feet (250 metres)
- …is operated by the National Trust
- …stands 161 feet (49 metres) tall
- Description: folly tower in Somerset, England, UK
- Also known as“Stourton Tower”“The Folly of King Alfred the Great”
- Established: 1769–1770
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Stourhead and The Convent.
The Convent
The Convent is a house.
4,000 feet east of King Alfred’s Tower
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gasper and Stourton.
Penselwood
Penselwood or Pen Selwood is a village and civil parish in the English county of Somerset.
2½ miles south of King Alfred’s Tower
King Alfred’s Tower
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Latitude
51.11487° or 51° 6′ 54″ north
Longitude
-2.36503° or 2° 21′ 54″ west
Open location code
9C3V4J7M+WX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building = yes
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historic = folly
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man_made = tower
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tourism = attraction
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Uzbek—“King Alfred’s Tower” goes by many names.
Alfredo erregearen dorreaBasque
De follie van koning Alfred de GroteDutch
King Alfred’s TowerDutch
Toren van koning AlfredDutch
King Alfred’s TowerItalian
アルフレッド王の塔Japanese
Башня короля АльфредаRussian
King Alfred’s TowerSlovenian
Вежа короля АльфредаUkrainian
Qirol Alfred minorasiUzbek
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Blackslough Wood and Newpark Wood.
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Somerset: Highlights
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