Cow Tower

The Cow Tower is an artillery tower by the in , Norfolk, England. Built between 1398 and 1399 by the city authorities in response to the threat from France and indigenous English rebels, the tower was intended to defend the north-eastern approach to Norwich with hand cannons and bombards.
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  • Historic building
  • Description: Medieval artillery tower in Norwich, England, UK
  • Also known as
    “Blockhouse known as the Cow Tower”
    “Cow Tower, Norwich”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Norwich Cathedral and Carrow Road.
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, formally the Cathedral Church… is situated 1,800 feet southwest of Cow Tower.
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St Helen's Church is a Grade I listed parish church in the in . is situated 910 feet southwest of Cow Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thorpe Hamlet and Norwich.
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is a suburb of , to the east…
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, a two-cathedral city, is the capital of the…
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The Heartsease is a housing estate located in …

Cow Tower

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Latitude
52.63421° or 52° 38′ 3″ north
Longitude
1.30828° or 1° 18′ 30″ east
Open location code
9F43J8M5+M8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 100217555
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Wiki­data ID
Q5179414

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In Other Languages

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