Cumbo Tower

Cumbo Tower
Torri Cumbo
Mosta, Malta
Cumbo Tower
Coordinates35°54′07.6″N 14°25′25.5″E / 35.902111°N 14.423750°E / 35.902111; 14.423750
TypeResidence, Watchtower
Height1500s
Site information
OwnerPrivate property
Open to
the public		No
ConditionIntact
Site history
MaterialsLimestone

The Cumbo Tower (Maltese: Torri Cumbo) is a villa in the town of Mosta which served as a stronghold during its time. The tower is a two-storey building adorned with a niche on the main façade and surrounded by extensive gardens.

History

In the grounds of the Cumbo Tower, there is a small Christian family tomb from the Roman era.[1] The medieval tower is said to have been owned by Julius Cumbo, a renowned criminal lawyer and state jurat of the Università of Mdina. During 1526 the tower may have played a role in the abduction of prisoners from the locality.[2]

It served as an officers’ mess during WWII.[3]

Nowadays, the tower hosts a reservoir belonging to Malta's Water Services Corporation which receives water from Chadwick Lakes through an underground channel.[4]

The tower is scheduled as a grade 2 national monument by the Malta Environment and Planning Authority.[5]

Further reading

References

  1. ^ Zammit, Gabrielle. "Report on the State of Conservation of Ta Bistra Catacombs". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ "Cumbo Tower". The Times of Malta. Archived from the original on 2012-05-17. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  3. ^ McDonald, Paul (30 November 2015). Malta's Greater Siege & Adrian Warburton DSO* DFC** DFC (USA). Pen and Sword. ISBN 9781473860087 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "North West Local Plan – Ta' Qali Action Plan". Malta Environment and Planning Authority. August 2006. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016.
  5. ^ "MEPA - Malta Environment & Planning Authority". Archived from the original on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2016-06-16.