Lynmouth: the Rhenish Tower

The tower is an interesting combination of red brick & stone. I wonder why it is called Rhenish Tower?
HWW Herb.

Glad you liked this one Peter. My Google research came up with this: "It acquired its name since it was said to resemble a tower on the River Rhine."

HBM. Enjoy the day. Herb

Remarquable et excellente prise de cette magnifique tour si belle et si imposante.
Bonne et agréable journée apaisante.

Always good to read your comments Makik.

HBM. Enjoy the week. Herb

A great building to photograph Herb very nice composition like the red brickwork with the stone.
HWW have a good day.
Gordon

The last, I think of my photos from the harbour of Lynmouth. Glad you liked it.

HBM. Enjoy the week. Herb

HWW!

HBM. Enjoy the week. Herb

HWW Herb!

Thanks Wierd.

HBM. Enjoy the week. Herb

Excellent image with a nice atmosphere and interesting notes Herb, HWW !

Thank you for posting your image in the group
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Always my pleasure to provide some notes Roger. Glad you liked the pic too.

HBM. Enjoy the week. Herb

Superb... HWW Herb

A lovely picture and good information Herb. I didn't know that!
All the best, Rosa.

Great to see you again Rosa. Always my pleasure to provide some notes. The last, I think of my photos from the Lynmouth harbour.

HBM. Enjoy the week. Herb

Beautiful image and sight HWW Have a great day

Thanks Dinesh.

HBM. Enjoy the week. Herb

A very impressive looking tower................and whoever re-built it has done a superb job matching the stonework with that of the quay!

Very well composed and taken Herb!

All praise to the town and it decision to re-build it like this. Glad you liked it.

HBM. Enjoy the week. Herb

Looks great, Herb ! HWW and a very nice evening for you !

Es gibt viele Türme am Rhein. Welcher kann gemeint sein?
Der Mäuseturm? de.freepik.com/fotos-premium/der-maeuseturm-von-bingen-am-rhein-im-oberen-mittelrheintal-deutschland_42767000.htm
Der alte Turm in Braubach? www.colourbox.de/bild/alten-turm-in-braubach-deutschland-bild-3848159
HWW, Herb!

Ah yes Wilhelm, I know from personal experience just how many towers and castles there are on the Rhein and also the Mosel. This could have been modelled on either of your two examples but I prefer the Mäuserturm. I too have some nice pictures of that, someday I might put them on here. I have no real idea, and I think nobody else will either which it was modelled on. The architect had probably just finished his European tour that was fashionable in the 19th century.
Many thanks for your contribution

Nest wishes. Herb

Great leading lines Herb!

Thanks a lot Maggs.

A nice 'classical image of the tower Herb the original tower built around 1832 was small squat structure which some said was an eyesore around 1850 the top was added giving the appearance of a Rhenish tower

Thanks Peter. As I said to Trester (above) just a moment ago, I imagine somebody had seen the towers on the Rhein and thought the squat building could look better. Cheers for this.

Regards. Herb