Cumbo Tower

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.

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

History

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.[1]

It served as an officers’ mess during WWII.[2]

Nowadays, the tower hosts a reservoir belonging to Malta's Water Services Corporation which receives water from Chadwick Lakes through an underground channel.[3]

The tower is scheduled as a grade 2 national monument by the Malta Environment and Planning Authority.[4]

Further reading

References
  1. "Cumbo Tower". The Times of Malta. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  2. McDonald, Paul (30 November 2015). Malta's Greater Siege & Adrian Warburton DSO* DFC** DFC (USA). Pen and Sword. ISBN 9781473860087 – via Google Books.
  3. "North West Local Plan – Ta' Qali Action Plan". Malta Environment and Planning Authority. August 2006. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2016-06-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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