Museums · Scottish Highlands
The Tower
The Tower — former church in Helensburgh, Scotland, now used as a museum and arts centre with a cinema.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Helensburgh Central · 0.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
The Tower is a museum in the Scottish Highlands. Officially recognised as category B listed building. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Helensburgh Central, about 0.2 km away. Postcode area G84.
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Heritage listing
Details 1. 4411 QUAKERS' WALK N21 The Tower TQ 3295 8/219 II 2. C19 Folly tower in 4 stages. Square, with projecting round staircase turret on South side. Yellow brick with dressings of red brick and stone. Some windows are arrow slits, others lancets with gauged brick arches either pointed or flat. Large modern louvred window added to top stage. 3rd stage textured with bands of diagonal red brick. 4th stage of turret entirely of this work. Top stage corbelled out on 2 sides. Modern one-storey North extension. Curiosity value. Listing NGR: TQ3257395356 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 200677 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Tower is a museum located in the Scottish Highlands, postcode G84. It is a category B listed building, recognised for its architectural and historical significance.
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- Coordinates
- 56.0053, -4.7332
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- G84 8TR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Nearest railway station
- Helensburgh Central — 0.2 km
- Official site
- www.thetoweronline.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q17777689 (CC0)
- commons: Argyll and Bute - The Tower - 20230918114246.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Tower?
- The Tower is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode G84 8TR).
- Is The Tower a listed building?
- The Tower is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- How do I get to The Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Helensburgh Central, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G84 8TR.