Tower of Refuge
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The Tower of Refuge is a small 19th-century stone castellated structure built on Conister Rock in Douglas Bay, Isle of Man, originally serving as a refuge for shipwrecked sailors and now a notable local landmark.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folly
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landmark ⓘ maritime rescue structure ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | castellated ⓘ |
| associatedWith | maritime navigation in Douglas Bay ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in the Isle of Man
ⓘ
Coastal fortifications ⓘ Maritime safety structures ⓘ |
| country |
Isle of Man (crown dependency)
ⓘ
surface form:
Isle of Man
|
| currentUse |
local landmark
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| designedTo | provide food and shelter to shipwrecked sailors ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasAccess |
by boat at suitable tides
ⓘ
on foot at very low tide (limited and hazardous) ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Conister Tower
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tower on Conister Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
iconic image in Isle of Man tourism material
ⓘ
symbol of Douglas Bay ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
castle-like appearance
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crenellated walls ⓘ small enclosed interior space ⓘ |
| hasPart |
battlements
ⓘ
turrets ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | notable local landmark ⓘ |
| inception | 1832 ⓘ |
| island | Conister Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Isle of Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInSovereignState | British Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInWaterBody | Douglas Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Conister Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Conister Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | its function as a place of refuge ⓘ |
| nearby |
Douglas Head
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Douglas harbour entrance ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
refuge for shipwrecked sailors
ⓘ
shelter for shipwreck survivors ⓘ |
| partOf | Douglas Bay seascape ⓘ |
| protectionReason | hazardous rocks in Douglas Bay ⓘ |
| significantFor |
local cultural identity of Douglas
ⓘ
maritime safety history of Douglas Bay ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | Irish Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visibleFrom |
Douglas harbour
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Douglas promenade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.