Garrison Tower

Hugh Town, Italy

Garrison Tower is a Grade II listed structure on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly The tower was built in the 17th century as a windmill. By 1750 it was abandoned and in a ruined condition. The remains were converted to a lookout tower in the 1830s by HM Coastguard. In 1869, the Shipping and Mercantile Gaz

ette obtained it as a lookout post to report shipping movements. It was taken over by Lloyd's of London in 1871.

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Nearby

Star Castle castle · 0.3 km away
Former Wesleyan Methodist Chapel chiese · 0.5 km away
Town Hall town_hall · 0.6 km away
Isles of Scilly Museum museum · 0.7 km away
Church of St Mary (Methodist) chiese · 0.8 km away
Buzza Tower tower · 0.8 km away
St Mary's Church, St Mary's chiese · 0.9 km away
Harry's Walls castelli · 1 km away