Victoria Tower
The foundation stone of the Victoria Tower was laid by Major-General
John Bell, the Lieutenant Governor, on 2 April 1848, in commemoration
of
the visit of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert two years earlier. The
tower
replaced a windmill, which itself had replaced a megalithic structure
broken
up in the sixteenth century. It stands 96 feet high and cost
£2000.
There's a view from the top here.
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