Western Tower
Western Tower is a ruins in Framlingham, Suffolk Coastal District, England. Western Tower is situated nearby to the ruins Tower 11, as well as near Tower 12.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Framlingham Castle and St Michael the Archangel’s Church, Framlingham.
Framlingham Castle
Castle
Photo: Ian Dalgliesh, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Framlingham Castle is a castle in the market town of Framlingham, Suffolk, England. An early motte and bailey or ringwork Norman castle was built on the Framlingham site by 1148, but this was destroyed by Henry II of England in the aftermath of the Revolt of 1173–1174.
St Michael the Archangel’s Church, Framlingham
Church
Photo: Claire Haystead, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Michael's Church in Framlingham, Suffolk is a Church of England church dedicated to Saint Michael. It was the burial site of the Howard family. The church was designated a Grade I listed building in 1966. St Michael the Archangel’s Church, Framlingham is situated 750 feet southwest of Western Tower.
Conservative Club
Café
Photo: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Conservative Club is a café, which is situated 680 feet south of Western Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Apsey Green and Saxtead.
Saxtead
Hamlet
Photo: Adrian S Pye, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Saxtead is a village and civil parish in the East Suffolk district, in the county of Suffolk, England. Saxtead gives its name to the settlements of Saxtead Green and Saxtead Little Green and the windmill Saxtead Green Windmill. Saxtead is situated 2 miles northwest of Western Tower.
Saxtead Green
Village
Photo: Ron Strutt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Saxtead Green is a village on the A1120 road and the B1119 road, in the civil parish of Saxtead, near the town of Framlingham, in the East Suffolk district, in the county of Suffolk, England. Saxtead Green is situated 2 miles west of Western Tower.
Western Tower
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Framlingham, Suffolk Coastal District, Suffolk, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.22421° or 52° 13′ 27″ northLongitude
1.34598° or 1° 20′ 46″ eastOpen location code
9F4368FW+M9OpenStreetMap ID
node 8908304398OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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