A Brief History of Loop Tower 14
SAINTS BAY LOOP TOWER 14·FRIDAY, 29 DECEMBER 2017
No 14 Tower at Saints Bay is a pre-Martello, Loop Tower constructed cira 1778-1779 for the defence of Guernsey.
Back in early 2015 Gary Murchie and Nigel Smith meet with Culture & Leisure to ask if they could with the help of some very keen volunteers restore the loop tower known as No 14 Saints Bay.
In late September 2015 the keys were handed to Gary and Nigel. On entering the tower a plan of works were prepared and with the assistance of Culture and Leisure restoration permissions sought and granted.
In summary, the basement has been cleared of many years of rubbish and soil. A program of restoration commenced on the internal timbers as they were found to be rotten in most areas, floors and windows were removed where necessary and carefully treated, replaced and restored. The internal walls were cleaned, inspected and restored and now wear a natural lime-wash substitute. The original fire place was restored and has been fitted with a bespoke fire insert and the chimney has been reinstated. Externally the tower was covered in scaffolding enabling the volunteers to inspect the point, the drainage and the roof. Samples of the mortar were taken and tested so that this could be matched and the tower has skilfully been given an external makeover.
Ongoing works, two floors are having timber firing steps handmade and fitted. Also three flights of steps/ladders are being constructed for safe access to each floor. There is much more work to be carried out over the next six months on completion the tower will be open for all to enjoy. In the interim, both Gary and Nigel would like to express their sincere thanks to this band of qualified enthusiastic volunteers, together with those wonderful people who have donated towards the costs incurred so far and to Culture and Leisure for their support and assistance, without you this project would not be possible.
If you are part of a group and would like us to give a talk on the restoration please do contact us and/or if you are passing and see the door open do come in and we shall be delighted to share and show you how this wonderful restoration, for our Island is coming together.
We went down with a couple of re-enactment men and shot this short film of how it would have been many years ago.
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