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The Bude Storm Tower sat on Compass Point in Cornwall and was first built in the 1830s as a look-out. The iconic landmark was taken apart brick by brick before being rebuilt safer ground.
The project is set to cost £400,000, with a quarter of a million coming from National Lottery Heritage Fund, £50,000 from Cornwall Council, £40,000 from Bude-Stratton Town Council and £60,000 through a community crowdfunding effort.
The 188-year-old coastguard's tower in Bude, Cornwall is being relocated 100m to save it from coastal erosion.
The 188-year-old Compass Point Storm Tower in Bude, Cornwall, is being moved about 100m (330ft) inland to save it from coastal erosion.
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