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Attached two-storey octagonal tower projecting from southwest corner of southeast range of State Apartments, built c. 1800. Flat roof, concealed behind crenellated parapet, with painted smooth-rendered walling, impost string to ground floor openings, stringcourse between floors, and moulded granite corbel course carrying parapet. Square-headed window openings to first floor, with painted masonry sills and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows, and round-headed recesses to ground floor southeast, southwest and west facets, each with sunburst fanlight but lacking windows. Square-headed door opening to ground floor of south facet, having timber double-leaf door with flush mouldings, and square-headed entrance overhead to first floor, having double-leaf half-glazed timber door with six-pane overlight. Interior has polished marble slab floor, plain plastered walls with moulded skirting and dado, plastered ceiling with simple decorative central rose and consoled and dentillated moulded cornice. Double-leaf half-glazed door to northeast facet, opening onto State Apartments Podium Terrace, with timber six-panel door in west facet with eared, moulded architraves, and square-headed door and window openings to outer facets with moulded architraves, plinth blocks and plain linings. South facet opens to bridge, leading to Castle Garden.
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