More information : (SX 46735360) Tower (NR) (Rems of) (NAT). (1)
Tower (NR) (Site of) (NAT). (2)
An artillery tower is depicted on a chart of Henry VIII`s defences of Plymouth at this position (see plan). (3)
"Slight remains of this tower exist at the rear of the bathing
place. The old granite doorway was set up out-side the Gun-drill Battery in 1861". (4)
The Millbay West (or Eastern King) Blockhouse is thought to be early C16, and is first depicted on a map of 1540. It was partly demolished in 1868. It is situated just above high water mark at the SW corner of Millbay. Only the NE corner remains to a height of 2m, the rest having been demolished. (5) |