Memorials & monuments · East Midlands
Coastguard Lookout
Coastguard Lookout — a memorial in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Coastguard Lookout is a memorial located in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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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
- 52.9502, 0.4943
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Parish
- Hunstanton
- Postcode
- PE36 6EL
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Norfolk
- Established
- 1813
- Official site
- www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk
Sources
- osm: node/8974443606 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Coastguard's Lookout Tower (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Coastguard Lookout?
- Coastguard Lookout is in Norfolk, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode PE36 6EL), in the parish of Hunstanton.
- When was Coastguard Lookout built?
- Built or established in 1813.
- Who owns Coastguard Lookout?
- Coastguard Lookout is owned by | designation1 = Grade II.
- Is Coastguard Lookout free to visit?
- Yes, Coastguard Lookout is free to enter.
- How do I get to Coastguard Lookout?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PE36 6EL. It sits within the North West Norfolk parliamentary constituency.