NAZE TOWER

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The Hanoverian tower, more commonly known as the Naze Tower, is situated at the start of the open area of the Naze at Walton-on-the-Naze in Essex. It was a navigational tower, constructed to assist ships on this otherwise fairly feature-less coast. Visitors can climb the 111-step spiral staircase to the top of the 86-foot (26 m) tower for a 360 degree view of the beach and countryside. The Naze Tower features a museum with exhibits about the tower, the ecology and geology of the Naze, and the coastal erosion problem. The tower also features a private art gallery on six floors with changing exhibits several times a year, and a tea room. The tower has been privately owned since 1986.