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Gun Hill Signal Station
(Mon-Sat 9am-5pm; B$9.20) sits among pretty landscaped gardens that
belie its turbulent origins.
Built in 1818 and restored by the Barbados National Trust, the
watchtower offers fabulous panoramic views across the green, gently
rolling hills of central Barbados and out to the ocean beyond
Bridgetown.
Guides give an expert introduction to the local history, and there
is a small but immaculate display of military memorabilia, including
flags of the various army regiments that were stationed here, maps
of the island's many forts - 23 of them had been built as early as
1728 - and the cannons (never fired) that would have alerted the
population to enemy invasion.
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Below the station, and visible from the tower, is a giant
white lion - a British military emblem carved from a
single block of limestone by soldiers stationed here in
1868.
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Caribbean guide
Barbados Travel Guide
Barbados
Where to go
When to go
Getting there
Money and costs
Getting around
Food and drink
Phones, post
Brief history
Best of Barbados
Information, maps
Festivals, holidays
Sports, outdoor activities
Tours
Explore Barbados
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Bridgetown
Eating, nightlife
Listings
Central Bridgetown
National Heroes Square
Old City
Central
Barbados
Explore Central Barbados
Flower Forest
Francia
Gun Hill
Harrison's Cave
Welchman Hall
Gully
East Coast
Explore East Coast
Andromeda Botanical Gardens
Bathsheba
Codrington College
St. John's Parish
Garrison
Hackletons Cliff & Scotland
Barbados Museum and
Gallery of Art
Savannah, Garrison area |
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