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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jersey Airport and Le Pinacle.
Jersey Airport
Aerodrome
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Jersey Airport is an international airport located in the parish of Saint Peter, 4 NM west northwest of Saint Helier in Jersey, in the Channel Islands. Jersey Airport is situated 4 km southeast of Lewis Tower.
Le Pinacle
Archaeological site
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Le Pinacle is a protruding pinnacle of rock, at the coastal edge of a Les Landes in the north-west of Jersey, with remains and ruins at its base dating from five periods including the Neolithic and Chalcolithic periods, the Bronze Age, and the Iron Age. Le Pinacle is situated 2½ km northwest 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. 2 and La Grôsse Tou in Jèrriais, and is a Martello tower that the British completed in 1834. Kempt Tower is situated 1 km southeast of Lewis Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include L’Ouziere and Saint Aubin.
Saint Aubin
Village
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St. Aubin is a town and port in La Vingtaine du Coin, St. Brelade in Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands. It is located on the western end of St. Saint Aubin is situated 7 km southeast of Lewis Tower.
Ronez Point
Locality
Photo: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.22969° or 49° 13′ 47″ northLongitude
-2.23445° or 2° 14′ 4″ westElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
8CXV6QH8+V6OpenStreetMap ID
way 257002697OpenStreetMap feature
building=towerOpenStreetMap feature
historic=martello_towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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