Memorials & monuments · South West England
Buzza Tower
Buzza Tower — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
Mark Percy — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
About
Buzza 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 1291886). 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
Buzza Tower is a Grade II listed structure on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly now used as a camera obscura. The tower was built in 1821 as a windmill. It was restored in 1912 as a memorial to King Edward VII when the exterior was provided with sheltered seating. Between 2012 and 2014 the tower was restored and a camera obscura was installed which opened to the public in 2014.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Buzza Tower is a Grade II listed structure on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly now used as a camera obscura. The tower was built in 1821 as a windmill. It was restored in 1912 as a memorial to King Edward VII when the exterior was provided with sheltered seating. Between 2012 and 2014 the tower was restored and a camera obscura was installed which opened to the public in 2014.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 49.9134, -6.3107
- Address
- St Mary's, Isles of Scilly
- Established
- 1821
- Official site
- www.iosmuseum.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q26579957 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Buzza Tower (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Buzza Tower?
- Buzza Tower is in South-West England, United Kingdom.
- When was Buzza Tower built?
- Built or established in 1821.
- Who owns Buzza Tower?
- Buzza Tower is owned by | designation1 = Grade II.
- Is Buzza Tower a listed building?
- Buzza Tower is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.