Cromwell's Citadel

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Cromwell's Citadel by Alasdair MacNeill as part of the Geograph project.

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Cromwell's Citadel

Image: © Alasdair MacNeill Taken: 25 May 2008

This tower is all that remains of the citadel built here by Oliver Cromwell, much to the annoyance of the locals. It's known locally as "the clocktower" but is actually the remains of a windmill. BP destroyed what was left of the fort under it's huge oil storage tanks, as seen in the background.

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Image Location

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Latitude
57.488607
Longitude
-4.2307