Memorials & monuments · Scottish Lowlands
Gunner Tower
Gunner Tower — scheduled monument-listed memorial in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
Robert Graham — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Gunner Tower is a scheduled monument-listed memorial in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1019278). 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
Robert George Curtis (25 March 1950 – 6 February 1971) was a British soldier who was officially the first military fatality in the Northern Ireland "Troubles", which was to kill 705 British soldiers. He was the first British soldier to die in the line of duty on the island of Ireland since 1921. The gunman responsible is believed to be Provisional IRA member Billy Reid, who was killed later that year in a gunfight.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Robert George Curtis (25 March 1950 – 6 February 1971) was a British soldier who was officially the first military fatality in the Northern Ireland "Troubles", which was to kill 705 British soldiers. He was the first British soldier to die in the line of duty on the island of Ireland since 1921. The gunman responsible is believed to be Provisional IRA member Billy Reid, who was killed later that year in a gunfight.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.9694, -1.6182
- District
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Parish
- Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE1 1SG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
- Official site
- exit-newcastle.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17534198 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Gunner Robert Curtis (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gunner Tower?
- Gunner Tower is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE1 1SG), in the parish of Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area.
- Is Gunner Tower a listed building?
- Gunner Tower is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Gunner Tower free to visit?
- Yes, Gunner Tower is free to enter.
- How do I get to Gunner Tower?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE1 1SG. It sits within the Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West parliamentary constituency.