UN HILL AND LION, ST. GEORGE Gun Hill Signal Station, known affectionately as ‘the Lion at Gun Hill’ is located on the Gun Hill cliff at about 700 feet above sea level. This signal station was restored by the Barbados National Trust in 1983 and is GUN HILL AND LION, ST. GEORGE Gun Hill Signal Station, known affectionately as ‘the Lion at Gun Hill’ is located on the Gun Hill cliff at about 700 feet above sea level. This signal station was restored by the Barbados National Trust in 1983 and is one of its prime heritage attractions. Built in 1818, Gun Hill served not only as a signal station, communicating with the Christ Church and St. Joseph (Cotton Tower) stations, but also as a convalescent facility for British soldiers and their families. The landmark coral stone lion was carved in 1868 by Captain Henry Wilkinson with the assistance of four military laborers. It stands seven feet to the top of its head. The wonderfully landscaped gardens and the sweeping south coast panorama make this a stop not to miss. one of its prime heritage attractions. Built in 1818, Gun Hill served not only as a signal station, communicating with the Christ Church and St. Joseph (Cotton Tower) stations, but also as a convalescent facility for British soldiers and their families. The landmark coral stone lion was carved in 1868 by Captain Henry Wilkinson with the assistance of four military laborers. It stands seven feet to the top of its head. The wonderfully landscaped gardens and the sweeping south coast panorama make this a stop not to miss.