Buzza Tower
| Buzza Tower | |
|---|---|
 Buzza Tower in 2008 | |
  Location in the Isles of Scilly | |
| Alternative names | King Edward Memorial Tower |
| General information | |
| Coordinates | 49°54′48.28″N 6°18′38.87″W / 49.9134111°N 6.3107972°WCoordinates: 49°54′48.28″N 6°18′38.87″W / 49.9134111°N 6.3107972°W |
| Opened | 1821 |
| Designations | Grade II listed[1] |
Buzza Tower is a Grade II listed structure on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly now used as a camera obscura.
The tower was built in 1821 as a windmill.[2] It was restored in 1912 as a memorial to King Edward VII when the exterior was provided with sheltered seating.[3]
Between 2012 and 2014 the tower was restored and a camera obscura was installed which opened to the public in 2014.[4]
References[]
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- ^ Historic England, "Buzza Tower (1291886)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 7 October 2017
- ^ Goodwin, J (1993). "Granite towers on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly". Cornish Archaeology. 32: 128–139.
- ^ "Island Memorial to the Late King Edward". Ballymena Weekly Telegraph. Ireland. 3 August 1912. Retrieved 7 October 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Buzza Tower Brought Back To Life By New Visitor Attraction". Scilly Today. Ireland. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
Categories:
- Buildings and structures in the Isles of Scilly
- Grade II listed buildings in Cornwall
- Camera obscuras
- Windmills completed in 1821
- St Mary's, Isles of Scilly