Buzza Tower is a Grade II listed structure on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly now used as a camera obscura.
| Buzza Tower | |
|---|---|
| King Edward Memorial Tower | |
 | |
| Location | St Mary's, Isles of Scilly |
| Coordinates | 49°54′48″N 6°18′39″W / 49.913411°N 6.310797°W |
| Built | 1821 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Buzza Tower |
| Designated | 14 December 1992 |
| Reference no. | 1291886 |
  Location of Buzza Tower in Isles of Scilly | |
The tower was built in 1821 as a windmill.[1] It was restored in 1912 as a memorial to King Edward VII when the exterior was provided with sheltered seating.[2]
Between 2012 and 2014 the tower was restored and a camera obscura was installed which opened to the public in 2014.[3]
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- ^ Goodwin, J (1993). "Granite towers on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly". Cornish Archaeology. 32: 128–139.
- ^ "Island Memorial to the Late King Edward". Ballymena Weekly Telegraph. Ireland. 3 August 1912. Retrieved 7 October 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Buzza Tower Brought Back To Life By New Visitor Attraction". Scilly Today. Ireland. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2017.