Thesaurus Term/Concept: SIGNAL TOWER

Identifier 93325
Class MONUMENT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note A tower in a semaphore communication system. Often a three-storey building on a hill in line-of-sight, signal towers provided working and living space, usually for two crewmen with their families.

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Context Record
Monument Type MWX43940 Former site of Signal House, Marine Parade, Dover (Monument)
Monument Type MKE34618 GUN TOWER IN THE GROUNDS OF QUEX PARK (Listed Building)
Monument Type MKE26123 TIMEBALL TOWER (Listed Building)