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Scrabo Tower is located to the west of Newtownards in County Down, Northern Ireland. The turreted tower is a noted landmark and stands above sea level and is high.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher=Archiseek )〕 ==History== The landmark, which is visible from most of north Down, was built above Newtownards in 1857 as a memorial to Charles Stewart, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry who was one of the Duke of Wellington's generals during the Napoleonic Wars. The 3rd Marquis, or "Warring Charlie" as he was also known, inherited the title and family seat of Mount Stewart after his brother, the 2nd Marquis, committed suicide. The 2nd Marquis is better known as Viscount Castlereagh, the politician who served a term as Britain's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. The tower was built to designs attributed to Charles Lanyon and WH Lynn,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=DIA entry for Scrabo Tower )〕 and now stands in a country park.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Scrabo Tower and Country Park )〕
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