Viewpoints · South West England
Coastguard's Lookout
Coastguard's Lookout is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
Philip Halling — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Best time of year
- Clear days year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Newquay · 2.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Coastguard's Lookout is a named viewpoint in South-West England, marked on Ordnance Survey maps for its outlook. The site is within the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the St Austell and Newquay parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Newquay, about 2.1 km away. Postcode area TR7.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Coastguard’s Lookout Tower, now known as Telegraph Tower, is a Grade II listed structure built around 1814-16 on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly as a Signal station for the Admiralty.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In May 1812 the military governor of the Isles of Scilly, Lieutenant General Vigoureux, requested a new signal tower station on Newford Down, St Mary’s to allow signals to be passed from the mainland in Cornwall to the batteries below Star Castle. The Admiralty agreed and adverts for its construction were placed in October 1813. After a series of delays, the tower was erected by Messrs. Hambledon. The date of construction is quoted as 1814, but it was reported in the Hampshire Chronicle on 8 January 1816 that had been erected on Newford Down, Scilly, and Lieutenant John Trinder RN was appointed to superintend it. However, the tower appears to have been unsuccessful and in December 1816, it…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.4253, -5.0993
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Newquay
- Postcode
- TR7 1HS
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Austell and Newquay
- Established
- 1813
- Nearest railway station
- Newquay — 2.1 km
Sources
- osm: n1667570205 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Coastguard's Lookout Tower (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Coastguard's Lookout?
- Coastguard's Lookout is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR7 1HS), in the parish of Newquay.
- When was Coastguard's Lookout built?
- Built or established in 1813.
- Who owns Coastguard's Lookout?
- Coastguard's Lookout is owned by | designation1 = Grade II.
- Is Coastguard's Lookout a protected site?
- Yes — Coastguard's Lookout is part of the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Coastguard's Lookout free to visit?
- Yes, Coastguard's Lookout is free to enter.
- How do I get to Coastguard's Lookout?
- The nearest railway station is Newquay, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR7 1HS.