Tell's Tower, West Kirby
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Tell's Tower, West Kirby by Sue Adair as part of the Geograph project.
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Tell's Tower, West Kirby
Image: © Sue Adair Taken: 17 Aug 2005
For those who notice the name Tell's Tower on the map near to the marine lake in West Kirby and wonder who Tell may have been:- Tell was a dog who died saving his master from drowning on 22nd January 1871 aged seven years. The small round sandstone tower was built in recognition of the dog's bravery by the Rev. John Cumming Macdona in the grounds of his residence Hilbre House. At the base of the tower there is an inscription and carving of the dog, unfortunately much deteriorated due to weathering of the soft sandstone. The tower was used as a look-out post in WWII and Hilbre House, demolished last century, was also once the home of Selwyn Lloyd. A number of houses were built on the site and the tower incorporated into one of them so that access is no longer possible.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.363695
Longitude
-3.178399