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Beckford's Tower and Museum

Temporarily closed

Somerset

Free entry

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Beckford's Tower and Museum is temporarily closed until further notice. Please check the venue's website for the latest details.

This spectacular landmark was built in the 1820s as a study retreat for William Beckford (1760-1844), writer and collector.

It houses a unique collection of objects, paintings and furniture, commissioned and owned by William Beckford, through which visitors can explore his life. The 120-foot neoclassical tower, designed by Henry Edmund Goodridge, offers spectacular panoramic views of Bath and the surrounding countryside.

Beckford's Tower and Museum

Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Somerset, BA1 9BH

01225 460705

Opening times

Temporarily closed

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Free entry

£4.50

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Art we’ve helped buy at Beckford's Tower and Museum

Objects of Vertu

Acquired 1987

Armorial plate

Acquired 1990

Pair of side chairs

Acquired 1993

Cabinet

Acquired 2002

Tripod pedestal

Acquired 2003

Siena marble console table

Acquired 2004

The Hanging Cabinet, made for William Beckford and probably designed by Beckford and the architect Henry Edmund Goodridge, is a superb example of the furniture Beckford commissioned during the final years of his life while living in Bath and the methods he used to display his impressive collection within Landsdown Tower, Bath.

A Silver gilt mounted lapis lazuli cup and cover with the Beckford crest by John Harris were acquired for the museum in 1990 with an Art Fund grant of £15,000 towards the total of £143,000.