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William Beckford can be either: William Beckford (politician) (1709–1770) – a political figure around London. William Thomas Beckford (1760–1844) – son of the preceding, the miscellaneous writer.

What is the Beckford Project?
Describes a project to catalog Beckford's nearly 16,000 books.

William Beckford: The Fool of Fonthill
Biographical article, discussing his homosexuality.

Fonthill Abbey
Re-creates Beckford's destroyed mansion, Fonthill Abbey, using a CAD program.

Beckford's Tower
Information for visitors to the tower (now a museum) and tomb.

The William Beckford Website
Includes guide to scholarly research on the author.

William Alexander Beckford / Ellen Rodgers
Genealogical information.






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