2008
NX9718 : Whitehaven: the Watchtower
taken 17 years ago, near to Whitehaven, Cumbria, England
This is 1 of 3 images, with title starting with Whitehaven: the in this square

Whitehaven: the Watchtower
A plaque attached to this tower states: Erected about 1730, the Watchtower was used for general surveillance of sailing vessels in the harbour. The Old Quay [on which it stands] was the port's first pier of late seventeenth century foundation, with historic associations including the John Paul Jones raid in 1776 – the last invasion of England.