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The Uig Tower, also known as Captain Fraser's Folly, is a nineteenth-century folly in Uig on the island of Skye in the Highlands of Scotland. It is a category B listed building.[1]

  1. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Uig, Round Tower (Category B Listed Building) (LB13976)". Retrieved 26 March 2019.

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