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Scrabo Tower Landmark Inside and Outside Views

This is Scrabo Tower sitting on Scrabo Hill overlooking Newtownards, the Ards Peninsula, Strangford Lough and visible from as far away as Divis and Black Mountain and on a clear day even from the Mournes. Scrabo Tower is arguably the best known and loved visual landmark building in Ulster. Paintings and sketches of the scenic historic tower are sold far and wide. Expats dream to see Scrabo Tower once again for it means their old homeland is not far away. We have visited Scrabo Tower many times and usually climbed to the roof to enjoy the views. ( I had never filmed the inside of the tower before today. ) Unfortunately the tower suffered water damage and was closed to the public in 2014. It is now open again every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 to 16:00 (last entry 15:30) Adult (full price) £3.00 Children (Aged 5-16) £2.00 Children (up to 4 years old) Free Scrabo Tower (/ˈskrɑːboʊ/) is a 19th-century lookout tower that stands on the top of Scrabo Hill near Newtownards in County Down, Northern Ireland. It was built as a memorial to the 3rd Marquess of Londonderry and was originally known as Londonderry Monument. The tower commemorates Charles William Vane-Tempest Stewart 3rd Marquess of Londonderry, who owned nearby Mount Stewart and wide tracts of land in northern County Down. He earned fame by fighting under the Duke of Wellington in the Peninsular War. When Charles died in 1854, his tenants and friends decided to build him a momument. A competition was held and four entries were received. Prizes were given for the entries rated first and second best. However the three best-rated entries were judged too ambitious for the available funds. The fourth, submitted by Charles Lanyon and WH Lynn was considered economically feasible. It proposed to build a square, turretted tower in the scottish baronial style on top of the 540 feet (160 m) high Scrabo Hill using locally quarried dolerite and Scrabo sandstone. The tower was built in 1857 in a slightly simplified form with a height of 125 feet (38 m). The viewing level is reached through a winding stair of 122 steps. Inscription surmounted by Stewart/Londonderry arms The tower bears the inscription: 'Erected in memory of Charles William Vane 3rd Marquis of Londonderry KG & C by his tenantry and friends Fame belongs to history, remembrance to us 1857'