Booker’s Tower

Bookers Tower is a Grade II-listed four-storey octagonal tower built in the 19th century, in the Gothic style. It is in , Surrey, to the west of the town centre on Beech Lane. It is adjacent to the , the resting place of Lewis Carroll.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: tower in The Mount, Guildford
  • Also known as: “Bookers Tower” and “Bookers Tower Guildford”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mount Cemetery and St Nicolas C of E Infant School.

Cemetery
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, also known as Guildford Cemetery, is a in , , . It is the location of Booker's Tower. Guildford Cemetery is surrounded by low-density houses with gardens and a covered reservoir beyond the east corner… is situated 370 feet northwest of Booker’s Tower.

School
This is a list of schools in , England. is situated 820 feet northeast of Booker’s Tower.

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is in , , . It is thought to have been built by William the Conqueror, or one of his barons, shortly after the 1066 invasion of . is situated 2,600 feet northeast of Booker’s Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Guildford and Onslow Village.

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is a large town in in the South East of . It has retained much of its historical charm. A short walk up the cobbled high street shows many buildings which are hundreds of years old.

Suburb
Guildford is a town in west , England, around 27 mi southwest of central London. As of the 2011 census, the town had a population of about 77,000; it is the seat of the wider Borough of Guildford, which had around 151,359 inhabitants in 2024.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in the Guildford district, in , England on the A281 road immediately south of Guildford. It has a which is between Guildford and on the Reading to Gatwick Airport line.

Booker’s Tower

Latitude
51.23014° or 51° 13′ 49″ north
Longitude
-0.58147° or 0° 34′ 53″ west
Open location code
9C3X6CJ9+3C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 556695080
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q4943171
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Booker’s Tower” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Booker’s Tower”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Seasonal Wildlife Garden and English Orthodox Church of St Michael Chapel.

Nearby Places

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