Scrabo Tower
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Scrabo Tower is a 19th-century sandstone lookout and memorial tower near Newtownards in Northern Ireland, renowned for its commanding views over Strangford Lough and the surrounding countryside.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scrabo Tower canonical | 5 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
memorial
ⓘ
monument ⓘ observation tower ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Scottish Baronial ⓘ |
| builtAs | memorial to the 3rd Marquess of Londonderry ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| category |
tourist attraction in Northern Ireland
ⓘ
tower in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1857 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Charles Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry ⓘ |
| hasAccess | public access ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Londonderry Monument ⓘ |
| hasConstructionMaterial | local sandstone ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
spiral staircase
ⓘ
viewing platform ⓘ |
| hasInteriorUse | exhibition space (periodically) ⓘ |
| hasLighting | illuminated at night ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature |
Scrabo Golf Club
ⓘ
quarry faces on Scrabo Hill ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfFloors | 3 ⓘ |
| hasShape | square tower with corner turrets ⓘ |
| hasStairCount | over 100 steps ⓘ |
| hasTourismStatus | popular visitor attraction ⓘ |
| height |
about 135 feet
ⓘ
about 41 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade B+ listed building ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1859 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Down
ⓘ
Newtownards ⓘ Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| location | Scrabo Hill ⓘ |
| managedBy | Northern Ireland Environment Agency ⓘ |
| material | sandstone ⓘ |
| near |
Newtownards
ⓘ
surface form:
Newtownards town centre
|
| notableFor |
dominant landmark in Ards Peninsula
ⓘ
panoramic views ⓘ |
| offersViewOf |
Newtownards
ⓘ
North Down countryside ⓘ Strangford Lough ONNED1 ⓘ |
| overlooks | Strangford Lough ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Ards and North Down Borough Council ⓘ |
| purpose |
lookout tower
ⓘ
memorial tower ⓘ |
| region | Ards Peninsula ⓘ |
| situatedIn |
Redburn Country Park
ⓘ
surface form:
Scrabo Country Park
|
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