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Detailed Internal Views of Roof Level
DOOR from stair
chimney
gun emplacement
DOOR from stair
gun emplacement
chimney
coastguard
The Gun Platform
The main gun was mounted on an oak carriage and revolved on a frame known as a slide, which was attached to a pivot sunk into the roof over the central brick pillar. Some towers housed additional artillery
360 panorama photographs can be seen by clicking the interactive buttons in each work area below
The Napoleonic Wars ended in 1815 and in 1818 Tower P was leased as a lookout. During World War II it housed a Royal Observer Corps post and later a Coastguard Station. The name ‘Wireless Green’ comes from its usage as a coastguard / wireless station.
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