William Beckford born here


William Beckford born here

The author of Vathek and builder of Fonthill Abbey was born here

Location: 22 Soho Square, London

Description: This is where the English novelist, art critic, travel writer, politician and ambitious dandy William Beckford was born.

At the age of ten, he inherited a large fortune from his father, a former Lord Mayor of the City of London, William Beckford consisting of 1 million in cash, land at Fonthill in Wiltshire, and several sugar plantations in Jamaica.

This allowed him to indulge his interest in art and architecture, as well as writing - he wrote the impressive novel Vathek. His architecture led to him masterminding the ill-fated build of the incredible gothic folly Fonthill Abbey.

He was trained by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in music.

Themes: ArchitectureArchitecture Theme  MusicMusic Theme  LiteraryLiterary Theme
William Beckford born here

The author of Vathek and builder of Fonthill Abbey was born here

Ranking This Month: 2552/3085

Pages Hit This Month: 82


Your Comments:

Name:
Email:
Your email will ONLY be used once, to confirm the publication of your comments. We value your contribution and privacy.

Anti-spam Security: Please enter this code:


Other places nearby:


A very Special Building», 0.5km

The Thin House», 2.2km

Strawberry Hill House», 10.km

Oxo Tower», 1.0km

St Paul's Studios», 3.9km

Architect Pevsner lived here», 4.2km

Weston's Music Hall», 0.6km

Arizona's Piece Of London», 1.9km

Chiswick House and Gardens», 5.7km

William Beckford born here», 0km

Location Pinpointed:


Open Street Maps», Google Maps»