Great Tower
Great Tower is a castle in Scarborough District, North Yorkshire, England. Great Tower is situated nearby to Scarborough Castle, as well as near the ruins King’s Hall.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Scarborough Castle and St Mary’s Church.
Scarborough Castle
Castle
Photo: Stephen Montgomery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Scarborough Castle is a former medieval royal fortress situated on a rocky promontory overlooking the North Sea and Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England.
St Mary’s Church
Church
Photo: Immanuel Giel, Public domain.
St Mary's Church is a parish church in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, in the Church of England. It stands high above the old town, just below Scarborough Castle. St Mary’s Church is situated 960 feet southwest of Great Tower.
Scarborough Maritime Heritage Centre
Museum
The Scarborough Maritime Heritage Centre, is a museum situated in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, and opened on 12 December 2009. The centre reveals the town's maritime history to residents and visitors. Scarborough Maritime Heritage Centre is situated 1,800 feet southwest of Great Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Scarborough and Falsgrave.
Scarborough
Photo: smileeyface1993, CC BY 2.0.
Scarborough is a resort on the North Yorkshire coast, with a population of 61,000 in 2024. It has two broad, sandy bays divided by a headland, with confident Victorian hotels ranged above.
Falsgrave
Suburb
Photo: Alan Walker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Falsgrave is an area of Scarborough in North Yorkshire, England. The settlement pre-dates the Domesday Book survey and was the manor which Scarborough belonged to. Falsgrave is situated 1½ miles southwest of Great Tower.
White Nab
Locality
Photo: Scott Robinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
White Nab is a locality, which is situated 2 miles south of Great Tower.
Great Tower
- Type: Castle
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Scarborough District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.28758° or 54° 17′ 15″ northLongitude
-0.38953° or 0° 23′ 22″ westOpen location code
9C6X7JQ6+25OpenStreetMap ID
way 39949525OpenStreetMap feature
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historic=castle
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