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The 120ft neo-classical Italianate Tower was built in 1827 for William Beckford (1760-1844) by the Architect Henry Goodridge, as a study-retreat which housed part of his magnificent art collection and library. Today it contains a museum collection with prints, paintings, objects and models illustrating Beckford's life and interests both at Fonthill Abbey and in Bath. 
Visitors can climb the easy 156 steps up the tower to the enchanting newly restored Belvedere where panoramic views over Bath and the surrounding countryside can be enjoyed. The Victorian Cemetery which now adjoins the Tower commands a stunning hill top location. In Beckford's time it was part of his beautiful pleasure garden that led up the slopes of Lansdown from his house in Lansdown Crescent. William Beckford and Henry Goodridge are buried in the cemetery as well as many other famous Bath notables.
The Tower is situated two miles north of Bath on the Lansdown Road, with access via the Lansdown Cemetery Gateway.
Telephone: 01225 422212