Cromwell’s Castle and Grimsby Harbour, Tresco, Isles of Silly

Cromwell’s Castle and Grimsby Harbour, Tresco, Isles of Silly

Watercolour on Paper

Frame Size 60.5cms by 50.5cms

Image Size 41cms by 30cms

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Cromwell’s Castle

Cromwell’s Castle is a coastal gun tower built by Oliver Cromwell on the island of Tresco. It was constructed in 1651 – 1652 as a replacement for King Charles’s Castle. The guns were mounted on the roof above the garrison’s living quarters and magazines. The tower was originally entered at first floor level by an external stair on the south side. The present entrance dates from the construction of the lower gun platform added in the 1740s by Abraham Tovey, Master Gunner