Ward Close and Isabella's Tower
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Ward Close and Isabella's Tower by Eric Jones as part of the Geograph project.
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Ward Close and Isabella's Tower
Image: © Eric Jones Taken: 20 Aug 2009
Isabella's Tower stands on the highest point in Ardglass and is a well known local landmark. It is a folly built in the 19thC by Aubrey de Vere Beauclerc for his crippled daughter, Isabella. Later, it became a lookout for the Coastguard. It has since been converted into a private residence.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.257464
Longitude
-5.612412