Memorials & monuments · South West England
Garrison Tower
Garrison Tower — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
Bob Embleton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Garrison Tower is a Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-south-west, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1328847). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Garrison Tower is a Grade II listed structure on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly The tower was built in the 17th century as a windmill. By 1750 it was abandoned and in a ruined condition. The remains were converted to a lookout tower in the 1830s by HM Coastguard. In 1869, the Shipping and Mercantile Gazette obtained it as a lookout post to report shipping movements. It was taken over by Lloyd's of London in 1871.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Garrison Tower is a Grade II listed structure on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly The tower was built in the 17th century as a windmill. By 1750 it was abandoned and in a ruined condition. The remains were converted to a lookout tower in the 1830s by HM Coastguard. In 1869, the Shipping and Mercantile Gazette obtained it as a lookout post to report shipping movements. It was taken over by Lloyd's of London in 1871.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 49.9126, -6.3224
- District
- Isles of Scilly
- Parish
- St Mary's
- Postcode
- TR21 0LS
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
Sources
- wikidata: Q26614161 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Garrison Tower (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Garrison Tower?
- Garrison Tower is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR21 0LS), in the parish of St Mary's.
- Who owns Garrison Tower?
- Garrison Tower is owned by | designation1 = Grade II.
- Is Garrison Tower a listed building?
- Garrison Tower is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Garrison Tower free to visit?
- Yes, Garrison Tower is free to enter.
- How do I get to Garrison Tower?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TR21 0LS. It sits within the St Ives parliamentary constituency.