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Castle Watch Tower with
the Statue of Prince Albert in the foreground
The first stone of the Prince Consort Memorial was laid
in 1864 by the Mayor of the Town, George White. The Philips family of
Picton Castle lent their support to the funding of the project.
On the summit of Castle Hill, there once stood a round
watch tower which has long since been demolished, making way for the square
tower housing a circular staircase, the remains of which can be seen today.
Also prominent on the summit, is the old Coastguard House,
together with cannon used in the defense of the Town during the Napoleonic
Wars, they have since been renovated by The Royal Electrical and Mechanical
Engineers based at the Royal Artillary range at Manorbier.
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