Work is starting on Plymouth’s historic Mount Batten Tower next week which could help the building attract more visitors.
Contractors will be putting up scaffolding around the tower ahead of a programme of work which will see a new rail or balustrade installed around the top of the tower as well as handrails on the outside staircase.
Plymouth’s historic Mount Batten Tower could be open to the public more often as part of the Council’s ongoing campaign to make the most of the city’s amazing waterfront.
A feasibility study is underway to see if the tower, which was built in 1652 to protect the entrance to the Sound, can be opened up and the history of the headland better celebrated.
Plymouth’s Mount Batten Tower is going to be lit up for the first time as part of Bonfire Night celebrations.
As the sky above Plymouth Sound is ignited by fireworks, the tower will be illuminated as part of the Council’s popular scheme to put its historic monuments in the spotlight.
A set of 16 LED lights will light up the walls of the 17th Century tower which stands on a...
