Tower of Refuge
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tower-of-refuge-164-18462360
title:
Tower of Refuge
text:
The Tower of Refuge from Shipwreck, referred to as the Tower of Refuge, is a stone-built castellated structure which was erected on St Mary's Isle in Douglas Bay, Isle of Man, in order to afford shelter to mariners wrecked on the rock. The tower was constructed through the endeavours of Sir William Hillary, who had been instrumental in several rescues of sailors stranded on the rock, and which culminated in the heroic rescue of the crew of the Saint George Steam Packet Company steamer RMS St Geo
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Landmark in Douglas, Isle of Man
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_Refuge
date created:
2005-12-31T21:52:32Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T05:10:06Z
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image:
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fields total:
13
integrity:
16