Buzza Tower
Buzza Tower is a Grade II listed structure on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly now used as a camera obscura. The tower was built in 1821 as a windmill. It was restored in 1912 as a memorial to King Edward VII when the exterior was provided with sheltered seating.Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Mary’s Hospital and Isles of Scilly Museum.
St Mary’s Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary’s Hospital is situated 350 feet southeast of Buzza Tower.
Isles of Scilly Museum
Museum
Photo: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Isles of Scilly Museum is a museum in the Isles of Scilly, off Cornwall, England. As of 2025 the museum has no building but displays a selection of its collection in a range of locations on the islands. Isles of Scilly Museum is situated 750 feet northwest of Buzza Tower.
St Mary’s Church, St Mary’s
Church
Photo: Andrewrabbott, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Mary's Church, St Mary's is a parish church in the Church of England located in Hugh Town, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, UK. The Church was consecrated on 7 September 1838 and replaced the church at Old Town which was inconvenient for the Hugh Town population and in need of repair. St Mary’s Church, St Mary’s is situated 670 feet north of Buzza Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hugh Town and Old Town.
Hugh Town
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Hugh Town is the largest settlement on the Isles of Scilly and its administrative centre. The town is situated on the island of St Mary's, the largest and most populous island in the archipelago, and is located on a narrow isthmus which joins the peninsula known as the Garrison with the rest of the island.
Old Town
Village
Photo: Matteosoldati, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Old Town is a village on St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly located southeast of Hugh Town. It is thought to be the oldest settlement on the island. It is a popular tourist area and is only a short distance from the island's airport.
Rocky Hill
Hamlet
Rocky Hill is a minor hill with a small settlement, on the island of St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly, England. Nearby are Porthloo and Longstone.
Buzza Tower
- Type: Building
- Description: tower in St. Mary’s, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England, UK
- Category: tower
- Location: St. Mary’s, Isles of Scilly, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
49.91341° or 49° 54′ 48″ northLongitude
-6.3108° or 6° 18′ 39″ westOpen location code
8CXMWM7Q+9MOpenStreetMap ID
way 241992149OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q26579957
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