The Day Mark is a Grade II* listed building in the Isles of Scilly local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 April 1959. Beacon.
The Day Mark
- WRENN ID
- winter-vestry-azure
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Isles of Scilly
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 6 April 1959
- Type
- Beacon
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Day Mark is a day mark built in 1683 by Thomas Ekins, the first steward of the Godophin Family to live on the islands. It is constructed from rendered granite and has a circular shape, measuring 4.8 meters in diameter and 6.4 meters high, with a conical top that brings its total height to 11 meters. The entrance door is arched and blocked, displaying an incorrect date of 1637. Originally painted white until 1822, it was painted red by 1833 and is currently decorated in bands of red and white. Ekins played a significant role in encouraging the resettlement of St. Martins from the 1680s. This structure is notable as the earliest surviving dated example of a beacon in the British Isles.
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