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A different angle view of St James' Gate Tower (aka the Norman Tower) from... (more)

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The east coast Martello Towers were built between 1808 and 1812. 29 were built... (more)

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The Curfew Tower is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, and the English Heritage... (more)

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Work currently (April 2015) being done at the historic Radcliffe Tower site... (more)

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Access to the Radcliffe Tower site is currently restricted by a high fence. Work... (more)

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Work currently (April 2015) being done at the historic Radcliffe Tower site... (more)

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Work currently (April 2015) being done at the historic Radcliffe Tower site... (more)

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Work currently (April 2015) being done at the historic Radcliffe Tower site... (more)

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The remains of Grant’s Tower, on the hill to the east of Ramsbottom. The... (more)

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The remains of Grant’s Tower, on the hill to the east of Ramsbottom. The... (more)

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The remains of Grant’s Tower on the hill to the east of Ramsbottom. The... (more)

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The remains of Grant’s Tower on the hill to the east of Ramsbottom. The... (more)

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A view of the Phoenix Tower (also known as King Charles' Tower) taken from... (more)

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A view of the Phoenix Tower (also known as King Charles' Tower) taken from... (more)

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Or so it would seem. There was an exceptionally high tide at the time and a strong breeze.

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The east coast Martello Towers were built between 1808 and 1812. 29 were built... (more)

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Sauchie Tower is one of the five historical sites on the Clackmannanshire Tower... (more)

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See the end-note for a summary. Those details are also recalled in the local... (more)

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The Curfew Tower is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, and the English Heritage... (more)

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The Round Tower is an old fortification at the entrance to Portsmouth Harbour.... (more)

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The remains of Grant’s Tower, next to the communications mast on the hill to the... (more)

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Known as the Post Office Tower when first opened in 1965, this is now known as... (more)

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This tower acts as the campanile for TL8564 : Bury St Edmunds - Cathedral Church of St James & St Edmund. It was built by Abbot... (more)

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Blackpool Tower opened to the public on 14 May 1894 and was the tallest man-made... (more)

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Looking inside the Southeast Tower of Goodrich Castle. This is one of four... (more)

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Scrabo Tower at dusk as seen from Cairngaver, some 4.5km away. Strangford Lough is beyond.

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There are three towers in this view: the Kitchen Tower and the Great Tower,... (more)

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Lamington Tower was a medieval tower house, probably built in the late sixteenth... (more)

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This view looks up from a footpath to the south of Hadlow to the famous Hadlow... (more)

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The east coast Martello Towers were built between 1808 and 1812. 29 were built... (more)

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Ground floor doorway into the tower. This was used as a storage area, the... (more)

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The round tower at Brechin is one of only two such towers of Irish type in... (more)

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The tower is marked on the 1:25000 map. It is shown from a different angle in... (more)

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The tower is marked on the 1:25000 map. It is shown from a little further away... (more)

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The tower dates from the 11th century, the top stage added in the 15th C. The... (more)

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Chester city walls form an almost complete circuit of the city as it was in the... (more)

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Greyfriars Tower is the last significant part of a friary established ca1230 by... (more)

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Scrabo Tower, on Scrabo Hill, is a conspicuous landmark when seen from most... (more)

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There are two fixed green lights near the top of one side of Ardencaple Tower,... (more)

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Built around 700 the first mention of the round tower was a drawing by Molyneux... (more)

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The name King Charles Tower is based on the claim that King Charles I witnessed... (more)

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A night view of Oban, taken from the quayside at the ferry terminal. The... (more)

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Built to commemorate the golden jubilee of George III in 1810, the tower was... (more)

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Known as the Post Office Tower when first opened in 1965, this is now known as... (more)

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Looking north to the tower, which is a folly. The tower is 55 feet high and the... (more)

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In the distance can be seen the top of Brackenhill Tower. The Tower is a unique... (more)

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Known as the Post Office Tower when first opened in 1965, this is now known as... (more)

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Known as the Post Office Tower when first opened in 1965, this is now known as... (more)

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