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Nicolle Tower

Nicolle Tower

Folly with military additions. in Parish of St. Clement, Jersey

Nicolle Tower is a tower in the parish of St Clement in Jersey. It was built in 1821 for Philippe Nicolle as a hexagonal folly house on the site of an earlier navigation tower on Mont Ubé.[1][2] It is adjacent to the Mont Ubé dolmen.

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During the occupation of the Channel Islands the German forces made some modifications to this tower, extending its height with a new top floor, including narrow windows, so that they could use the tower as an observation post. There are other structures near-by, including gun emplacements, and bunkers which were constructed during the occupation.[2]

The tower today

Nicolle Tower is a listed building, restored and owned by the Landmark Trust, and is used as short-let holiday accommodation.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    "HistoricEnvironmentDetail". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  2. [2]
    "20 incredible buildings where you can spend the night". The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  3. [3]
    "The Landmark Trust | Nicolle Tower". Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2012.


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