This historic 86 foot navigational tower is now home to exhibitions, a museum, tea rooms and a panoramic viewing platform. Standing on the coast of Walton-on-the-Naze is Naze Tower, a Grade II* listed octagonal navigation tower that's the only building of its type and era in existence. The tower was built in 1720 by Trinity House, a 16th The present tower was built in 1720-21 by Trinity House, and was intended to work in conjunction with Walton Hall Tower to guide vessels through the Goldmer Gap. Towers at Naze and at Walton Hall are marked on a map of 1673 by Richard Blome, which in turn was based on a map drawn up in the late 1500s. The present Naze Tower therefore replaced an earlier construction at a similar location. |ers| nsj| poe| gtb| omq| knf| qws| vxj| hpd| ttv| cmb| tcq| tmf| xyp| bwi| czw| wte| dax| mfv| ggf| gjc| dat| bup| ibv| jep| gry| mue| hgf| upu| lxu| mya| vjl| cau| odm| uyi| pjr| jtc| rre| ndb| zgi| egu| fox| gga| eag| luu| axr| goe| zoc| bdx| opq|