Lewis's Tower stands on the site where, during the Prince of Nassau's attempeted invasion in 1779, Rector du Parq had placed his cannon to attack the French forces as they tried to land. In 1787 a more permanent structure was built to house three 24-pounder cannon. It was replaced in 1835 by a true Mortello tower named in honour of Col. G G Lewis, the commanding officer of the Royal Engineers. During the Occupation the Germans built a concrete extension at its base to house a searchlight.
The tower is available as a holiday let. Split over three levels, it provides basic stone hut accommodation with electricity and lighting but is not connected to any other utilities. It can accommodate up to ten people overnight in sleeping bags although only three day beds are provided.
A contribution to Whimsical Windows, Delirious Doors.
3 comments:
Great photo of the stonework in the tower. I wouldn't like to have been the one to lug those stones though.
What an enterprising idea - a holiday let in a tower!
What a very fun use for this old place - great find!
And welcome to WWDD :)
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