2008

NX9718 : Whitehaven: the Watchtower

taken 17 years ago, near to Whitehaven, Cumbria, England

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Whitehaven: the Watchtower
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.

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Category: Watch tower
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Whitehaven Harbour [60] · Old Quay [5] ·
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NX9718, 355 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Chris Downer   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 7 August, 2008   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 12 August, 2008
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NX 970 184 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:33.0256N 3:35.6088W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NX 970 184
View Direction
Southwest (about 225 degrees)
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