Lewis Tower

Lewis Tower is a Martello tower in St Ouen's Bay on the island of Jersey. It was erected by the British in 1835, and is named after Colonel Griffith Lewis, who commanded the Royal Engineers in Jersey from December 1830 to January 1836.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Jersey Airport and Kempt Tower.

Jersey Airport

Aerodrome

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Jersey Airport is an international airport located… Jersey Airport is situated 4 km southeast of Lewis Tower.

Kempt Tower

Tower

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Kempt Tower, in La Grande Cueillette, Saint Ouen, Jersey, is also known as Saint Ouen No. Kempt Tower is situated 1 km southeast of Lewis Tower.

Grosnez Castle

Castle

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Grosnez Castle is a ruined 14th-century castle… Grosnez Castle is situated 3 km north of Lewis Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include L’Ouziere and Saint Aubin.

L’Ouziere

Locality

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L’Ouziere is a locality.

Saint Aubin

Village

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St Aubin is a town and port in La Vingtaine du Coin, St Brelade, Jersey. Saint Aubin is situated 7 km southeast of Lewis Tower.

Ronez Point

Locality

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Ronez Point is a locality, which is situated 7 km northeast of Lewis Tower.

Lewis Tower

Type: Tower
Also known as: “La Petite Tour”, “Lewis Tower, Jersey”, “Lewis’s Tower”, and “Martello Tower Number 1”
Categories: Irish round tower, building, and historic site
Location: Jersey, Channel Islands, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

49.22969° or 49° 13′ 47″ north

Longitude

-2.23445° or 2° 14′ 4″ west

Elevation

6 metres (20 feet)

Open location code

8CXV6QH8+V6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 257002697

OpenStreetMap feature

building=tower

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=martello_tower

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=tower

GeoNames ID

6640912

Wikidata ID

Q15242296

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