Cromwell's Castle mid-17th century blockhouse and 18th century gun platform on the western coast of Castle Down, Tresco — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Cromwell's Castle stands on Castle Down, Tresco, built during the English Civil War when the Isles of Scilly became a contested stronghold. A later gun platform widened its reach, forcing the small island to speak the language of artillery. The western coast still faces open water, unchanged since soldiers first watched the horizon for sails.

The National Heritage List for England records Cromwell's Castle mid-17th century blockhouse and 18th century gun platform on the western coast of Castle Down, Tresco as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Cromwell's Castle, a mid-17th century blockhouse and 18th century gun platform on Tresco, was built by the English Civil War parliamentarians, likely under the direction of Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell, to defend the Scilly Isles. It is important as a surviving example of 17th-century military architecture and as a site reflecting the strategic value of the Isles of Scilly during the Civil War and later periods of conflict.

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