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Buzza Tower

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Buzza Tower
King Edward Memorial Tower
LocationSt Mary's, Isles of Scilly
Coordinates49°54′48″N 6°18′39″W / 49.913411°N 6.310797°W / 49.913411; -6.310797
Built1821
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameBuzza Tower
Designated14 December 1992
Reference no.1291886
Buzza Tower is located in Isles of Scilly
Buzza Tower
Location of Buzza Tower in Isles of Scilly

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.[1] It was restored in 1912 as a memorial to King Edward VII when the exterior was provided with sheltered seating.[2]

Between 2012 and 2014 the tower was restored and a camera obscura was installed which opened to the public in 2014.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Goodwin, J (1993). "Granite towers on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly". Cornish Archaeology. 32: 128–139.
  2. ^ "Island Memorial to the Late King Edward". Ballymena Weekly Telegraph. Ireland. 3 August 1912. Retrieved 7 October 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Buzza Tower Brought Back To Life By New Visitor Attraction". Scilly Today. Ireland. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2017.