Photo courtesy of Dave Harrison |
circa 1934 |
Beacon Tower today Photograph courtesy of Bren & Des Griffiths |
 Postcard circa 1907 |
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| An important landmark in the area is the Sedgley Beacon Tower. The Tower, which dominates the district, stands on the highest point of Beacon Hill and gives a fine view of the surrounding countryside. The present tower was rebuilt in 1846 by Lord Wrottesley for astronomical purposes in which he took an interest. There is a suggestion of a tower being there before.
Beacon Hill is 777 feet (236.83 M) above sea level and is reputed to be the highest point of land between Sedgley and the Ural Mountains in Russia, 2400 miles (approx. 3900 kilometres) to the East. (hence the bloody cold easterly winds in winter!!!) To the west is the mainly rural county of Shropshire (Salop), while to the east is the Industrial area of the South Staffordshire Black Country. |
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Information and photographs very kindley supplied by Faye LLOYD of Palmerston North in New Zealand. "Photos of the Sedgley Beacon bonfire built by the Sedgely Scouts in around 1935, of which my Father in law John LLOYD was a member (possibly in celebration of the Silver Jubilee of George V) I should also mention the photographer of both photos was Frederick Harold COOPER of Bilston - who at the time was John's future Father in law! (not that he knew it then!) |
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Sedgley Local History Society's Beacon Tower page
Photos of the Beacon (BBC Website)
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