For the first time in over 100 years, William Beckford’s hidden grotto tunnel is publicly visible again.
It is believed that following William Beckford’s death, the Tower-end of the grotto was filled in and the tunnel became obscuredExcavations have revealed that a hidden grotto at Beckford's Tower is double the expected size.
It became a retreat for the "colourful and controversial" writer William Beckford, who inherited his father's fortune aged 10 years old, to house his collection of art, books and furniture. "Having only ever seen one partial historic drawing of the grotto steps prior to the excavation, uncovering the extent of them has been a wonderful surprise for us all."Various medicine and beer bottles were among the historic objects uncovered during the dig
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