Buckle's Tower

Buckle's Tower
Buckle's Tower is located in Orkney Islands
Buckle's Tower
Shown within Orkney Islands
Alternative nameBuckle's Too'er
LocationFirth, Mainland, Orkney, Scotland
Coordinates59°00′09″N 3°08′15″W / 59.002394°N 3.137560°W / 59.002394; -3.137560
TypeFolly
History
BuilderWilliam Buckle
Founded1870s
Site notes
Public accessYes

Buckle's Tower (locally Buckle's Too'er) is a historic stone-built tower upon the Hill of Heddle in Firth, Orkney.[1] The tower was originally built sometime during the 1870s by a local shepherd boy named William Buckle who watched the sheep on the Hill of Heddle.[2]

Buckle's Tower in the early 20th century.
  1. ^ "Buckle's Tower". Orkney Communities.
  2. ^ "The Rise and Fall of Buckle's Tower" (PDF). Orkney Heritage Society.