Compass Point (Pepper Pot)
A small tower said to have been built as refuge for coastguard but also ornamental. 1835, designed by George Wightwick for Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 10th Baronet. Roughly-dressed local sandstone brought to course with freestone quoins. Octagonal tower described by Wightwick as "after the Temple of the Winds at Athens". Tower stands on plinth with 3 granite steps up to entrance on east side. Entrance has entablature and pediment on freestone pilasters. Each side has slit window with stone sill, those to north-east and north-west blocked. The points of the compass are carved as a frieze in sans-serif below the moulded cornice (hence the name Compass Point). Low pyramidal roof with moulded base to cross formerly surmounting tower. Interior has slate floor and brick dressings to slit windows. Sir Thomas Dyke Acland owned Ebbingford Manor in Bude and regularly stayed at Efford Cottage on the Breakwater. Sir Thomas Acland played a large part in the C19 development of Bude and the Bude Canal was partly built on Acland land. George Wightwick of Plymouth was John Foulston's partner and succeeded to Foulston's architectural practice. He designed a number of buildings in Bude for Sir Thomas Acland including the chapel of St Michael and All Angels.
It was moved to its current position in 1880 the new setting is seven degrees from true.
Often known locally as ‘Pepper Pot’.
In addition to being an iconic point on the Bude landscape it holds an extra special meaning for us as part of our sons ashes were scattered nearby where he had spent many peaceful hours.
One Bude Geocacher will be pleased to see the location and the title.
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- A photograph to you or your caching name but not your face if preferred but showing your geocaching device with the tower
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