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The Signal Tower
Unknown, 1775, Engraving, Reproduction
The Signal Tower
The Signal Tower
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Item no
36268
Title
Page from Leith Miscellany, volume I, The Signal Tower
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Unknown
Date
1775
Type
Engraving
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Reproduction
This is the earlier form of the tower, which was originally used as a windmill, before its rebuilding as a signal tower during the French War, 1793-1815.
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