Tower House And Tourist Information Centre

The 17th century Tower and adjoining Tower House on Bangor Seafront are a well- preserved reminder of Bangor's seafaring history alongside it modern marina.
Originally built in 1637 as a Custom House, the architecture of the Tower is unique in Bangor and rare in Ulster. Over the past 300 years th building has served various purposes- private dwellings, an antique shop and housed hot sea water baths. The future of Tower House was protected
when the Historic Buildings Branch of the Department of the Environment added it to their 'List of Buildings of Special Interest' in 1979.
Today its serves as the Council's Tourist Information Centre. It offers a computerised accommodation booking service, information about Ireland.