originally known tower architectural built neo classical style outside bath somerset england tower attached designated grade listed building adjoining grade listed gardens special historic interest england tower built rich novelist art collector critic designs completed library retreat acting providing views surrounding countryside building base tower housed drawing rooms library extensive grounds house crescent planted create following death tower lands donated parish burial ground created converted chapel house tower damaged fire public appeal funds restoration cemetery closed year site bought carried extensive renovation home museum collection displaying furniture originally tower paintings prints objects illustrating life writer collector patron arts history overlooking city bath completed wealthy local resident design bath architect english novelist art collector patron works decorative art critic travel writer politician reputed stage life richest england sold large art collection john moved bath bought crescent place west joining storey arch thrown bought nos crescent located end pleasure gardens called ran house crescent way north tower monument library retreat habit ride tower view progress gardens works walk crescent breakfast tower strong shipping wished built tower feet higher admitted famous landmark drunken farmers way home market choice best works art books prints rich sold double adjoining houses crescent bath tower long narrow room tower fitted paintings subjects marble virgin child stood light hidden contents tower sold day sale rooms death younger daughter wife 10th duke hamilton removed books greatest treasures tower sale failed reach reserve tower sold local turned beer garden eventually purchased daughter gave surrounding land parish cemetery enabled return body tomb near tower originally wished self designed tomb massive polished pink granite bronze plaques stands cemetery surrounded oval ditch quotation gothic novel enjoying precious gift heaven man hope lines poem prayer eternal power grant obvious clouds bright essence dying hour scarlet drawing room converted chapel serve cemetery rector gave repair tower stonework similar money repairs upper tower condition stonework deteriorating described dilapidated unexplained fire destroyed interior house turned cemetery chapel local fire brigade managed stop fire reaching wooden stairs tower rector established appeal funds restoration stairs tower unsafe appeal public funds restoration started declared chapel redundant plans drawn new owners tower create flats museum established tower owned managed subsidiary tower restored designated grade listed building ground floor tower available rent holiday home architecture standing feet high tower stages stage tower square small windows terminates second stage plain square piers forming openings arches tower topped based temple tower winds athens octagonal cast iron roof supported columns stone spiral staircase leads wooden stairs leading summit base tower pump sent warm air structure tower building ground floor scarlet drawing room housed kitchen offices floor held crimson drawing room sanctuary library cemetery grounds house crescent tower series gardens laid known nearest crescent garden plantation conifers plantation quarry garden garden entering tunnel track tunnel lead tower garden specialist planting included encourage bird species including old quarry walled garden fruit vegetables designed byzantine entrance gateway grounds bronze later added surrounded original tomb removed world war replaced gardens surrounding stone walls metres high grounds donated local parish death consecrated cemetery known burial plots laid grid pattern extended addition tomb cemetery burial site notable people bath including field family founded anne wife sir feminist writer cemetery closed maintained local council museum tower home museum collection displaying furniture originally tower alongside paintings prints objects illustrating life writer collector patron arts visitors climb spiral staircase restored experience views surrounding countryside
Beckford's Tower