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- Smeaton's Tower is a redundant lighthouse, now a memorial to civil engineer John Smeaton, designer of the third and most notable Eddystone Lighthouse.
- Plymouth Hoe is a breath of fresh air literally as costal so the area around Smeaton's Tower is fresh and breezy.
- John Smeaton used granite blocks for the exterior of his tower and Portland stone for the inside.
- Standing proudly on the grassy expanse of Plymouth Hoe, Smeaton’s Tower is a striking historic lighthouse that provides fabulous views and insight into Plymouth’s...
- Smeaton’s Tower is the focal point of Plymouth How, which was initially erected on the Eddystone reef in 1759.
- The lighthouse in question is called Smeaton’s Tower these days and has been standing in a park in Plymouth for well over a century at this stage.
- A centrepiece on Plymouth's Hoe, Smeaton's Tower offers fantastic views from its Lantern Room.
- Exploring Smeaton's Tower, Plymouth.6 bin görüntülemeYayınlandı20 Mar 2017
- In 1913 a small bomb was placed in Smeaton’s Tower’s doorway by suffragettes campaigning for votes for women.
- No longer required as a lighthouse, the foundation stone of the renamed "Tower" was laid 20 October 1882 and in September 1884 it was was opened to the public.*
