Nicolle Tower
Folly with military additions. in Parish of St. Clement, Jersey
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Nicolle Tower is a tower in the parish of St Clement in Jersey. It was built in 1821 for Philippe Nicolle as a hexagonal folly house on the site of an earlier navigation tower on Mont Ubé.[1][2] It is adjacent to the Mont Ubé dolmen.
| Nicolle Tower | |
|---|---|
The tower. | |
.svg)  Location within Channel Islands | |
| General information | |
| Type | Folly with military additions. |
| Location | La Rue au Blancq, St. Clement, Jersey., Parish of St. Clement, Jersey |
| Coordinates | 49.173496°N 2.070478°W |
| Construction started | 1821 |
| Completed | 1821 |
| Owner | Landmark Trust |
| Website | |
| www | |
During the occupation of the Channel Islands the German forces made some modifications to this tower, extending its height with a new top floor, including narrow windows, so that they could use the tower as an observation post. There are other structures near-by, including gun emplacements, and bunkers which were constructed during the occupation.[2]
The tower today
Nicolle Tower is a listed building, restored and owned by the Landmark Trust, and is used as short-let holiday accommodation.[3]
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