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King Alfred`s Tower, Stourhead Royalty Free Stock Photo

King Alfred`s Tower Royalty Free Stock Photo

Statue of King Alfred on King Alfred`s Tower, near Brewham, Somerset, England

Reflection In The River Brue, Somerset, England Royalty Free Stock Photo

The River Brue On The Somerset Levels, England. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Tree Reflection In The River Brue Near Glastonbury, Somerset, UK Royalty Free Stock Photo

A Section Of The River Brue On The Somerset Levels, England. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Along The River Brue , Near Glastonbury, Somerset, UK Royalty Free Stock Photo

Winter On The River Brue On The Somerset Levels, England. Royalty Free Stock Photo

King Alfred`s Tower is in the parish of Brewham, Somerset, England, although the tower itself is actually in Wiltshire. It overlooks Stourhead Garden at Stourton. nKing Alfred`s Tower, also known as The Folly of King Alfred the Great or Stourton Tower, is a folly tower.nHenry Hoare II planned the tower in the 1760s to commemorate the end of the Seven Years` War against France and the accession of King George III near the location of `Egbert`s Stone` where it is believed that Alfred the Great, King of Wessex, rallied the Saxons in May 878 before the important Battle of Edington. The tower was damaged by a plane in 1944 and restored in the 1980s.nThe 49-metre-high triangular tower has a hollow centre and is climbed by means of a spiral staircase in one of the corner projections. It includes a statue of King Alfred and dedication inscription.