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Turnly's Tower, Antrim

Turnly's Tower (aka the Curfew Tower) is a late-Georgian five-storey sandstone tower house located at the corner of Mill Street and High Street in Cushendall, County Antrim. It is within the townland of Cushendall, in the civil parish of Layd. The tower was erected around 1809 by Francis Turnly, the proprietor of the village, and was originally utilised as a prison for idlers and rioters. The design was inspired by the towers along the Great Wall of China which Turnly had seen while working for the East India Company. It is within the council area of Causeway Coast and Glens.
Historic Buildings Ref: HB05/02/001

Place Type: 19th-century Building
Alternative name(s): Curfew Tower
Historic County: Antrim
Lat, Long: 55.08073,-6.064178
Grid Reference: D 2367 2764
Townland: Cushendall TD
Civil Parish: Layd CP
Council Area: Causeway Coast and Glens CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature:  Northern Ireland Assembly

GBPN ID: 332632
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Turnly's_Tower,_Antrim_332632

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