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English: Whitehaven: the Watchtower A plaque attached to this tower states: Erected about 1730, the Watchtower was used for general surveillance of sailing vessels in the harbour. The Old Quay [on which it stands] was the port's first pier of late seventeenth century foundation, with historic associations including the John Paul Jones raid in 1776 – the last invasion of England.
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Camera location54° 33′ 02″ N, 3° 35′ 34″ W  Heading=225° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo
Object location54° 33′ 02″ N, 3° 35′ 36″ W  Heading=225° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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current00:42, 22 February 2011Thumbnail for version as of 00:42, 22 February 2011640 × 480 (93 KB)GeographBot (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |description={{en|1=Whitehaven: the Watchtower A plaque attached to this tower states: Erected about 1730, the Watchtower was used for general surveillance of sailing vessels in the harbour. The Old Quay [on which it s

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