Garrison Tower
| Garrison Tower | |
|---|---|
 Garrison Tower in 2008 | |
| Location | St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England |
| Coordinates | 49°54′45″N 6°19′21″W / 49.912528°N 6.322422°W |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Garrison Tower |
| Designated | 14 December 1992 |
| Reference no. | 1328847 |
  Location of Garrison Tower in Isles of Scilly | |
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 Gazette obtained it as a lookout post to report shipping movements. It was taken over by Lloyd's of London in 1871.[1]
References
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- ^ Goodwin, J (1993). "Granite towers on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly". Cornish Archaeology. 32: 128–139.