Buzza Tower, Hugh Town, St. Mary's, IslesOfScilly 🌍

Hugh Town, St. Mary's #1840

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Buzza Tower: tower mill function:Corn mill

Built 1834, adapted in 1912 to commemorate King Edward VIIs visit in 1902

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Entry in Mills Archive database - #1840 - Buzza Mill, St Mary's (has photos)

The mill was built in 1821 on a bronze age cairn. It had a tower and jib sails. After becoming derelict it was restored and extended in 1911 to commemorate a visit by Edward VII and covered seating was built around the tower. In 2014 a camera obscura was installed.

Muggeridge Collection photos

537623 - Hugh Town, St. Mary'S, Buzza Hill, Scilly Isles, Cornwall
537624 - Hugh Town, St. Mary'S, Buzza Hill. Scilly Isles, Cornwall.
F183870 - St. Mary'S. Scilly Isles. Cornwall. Buzza Hill. Hugh Town. Photo By Miss N. Muggeridge. 1971. (colour slide)

Porthcressa beach, Hugh Town, St. Mary's [2008-08-08]

Buzza Hill, St. Mary's [2008-08-06]

Buzza Tower [2008-08-06]

Beach in Hugh Town [2005-08-15]

MICHAEL ZAWADZKI

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A view looking up at the Buzza Tower, with a man standing to one side

Buzza Tower, St. Mary's, Buzza Hill, Isles of Scilly

1919 - 1936 - Photograph (Print)

A man, known as 'Old Peter', standing by the Buzza Tower

Buzza Tower, St. Mary's, Buzza Hill, Isles of Scilly

1919 - 1936 - Photograph (Print)

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