Originally built as a custom house by James Hamilton, 1st
Viscount Claneboye in 1637, the architecture of the tower is unique
in Bangor and rare in Ulster. Over the past 300 years the building
has served various purposes – private dwellings, an antique
shop and housed hot seawater baths.
The future of the Tower House was protected when the Historic
Buildings Branch of the Department of the Environment added it to
their "List of Buildings of Special Interest" in 1979. Today, Tower
House serves as the Council's Tourist Information Centre.
The cache is a modified screw top container holding a log,
pencil and several small sea-related swaps. There is room for small
travel bugs and geocoins.
The location, as you would imagine, is very busy, so you must
exercise all your anti-muggle tactics. Please also would you ensure
that you close the container tightly to keep it safe in
positon.
