The Tower is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode G84 8TR).

How do I get to The Tower?

The nearest railway station is Helensburgh Central, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode G84 8TR.

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.

Museums · Central Scotland

The Tower

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The Tower — former church in Helensburgh, Scotland, now used as a museum and arts centre with a cinema.

The Tower, museums in Central Scotland — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

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

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit The Tower, you can take a train to Helensburgh Central, which is just 0.2 km away. Entry is free, and the site is wheelchair accessible. The postcode for sat-nav is G84 8TR.

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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.

Photo gallery

See it from the streetimagery from 2023

Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0

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.

AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.

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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