Town Walls Tower
Town Walls Tower is the last remaining medieval watchtower belonging to the former town walls of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. The fortified structure, which was finished in the 14th century, was used to observe the land south of the town and across River Severn.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shrewsbury Cathedral and Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery.
Shrewsbury Cathedral
Church
Photo: Fountain Posters, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral Church of Our Lady Help of Christians and Saint Peter of Alcantara, commonly known as Shrewsbury Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Shrewsbury, England. Shrewsbury Cathedral is situated 470 feet east of Town Walls Tower.
Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery
Museum
Photo: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery was founded in 1835 as the Museum of the Shropshire and North Wales Natural History and Antiquarian Society Society in Dogpole, Shrewsbury, England. Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery is situated 660 feet northeast of Town Walls Tower.
Old Market Hall
Arts center
Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0.
The Old Market Hall is an Elizabethan building situated in the town centre of Shrewsbury, the county town of Shropshire, England. It is a Grade I listed building. Old Market Hall is situated 830 feet northeast of Town Walls Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Frankwell and Mountfields.
Frankwell
Suburb
Photo: ChrisJB, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Frankwell is a district of the town of Shrewsbury, in Shropshire, England. It lies adjacent to the River Severn, to the northwest of the town centre, and is one of Shrewsbury's oldest suburbs.
Mountfields
Neighborhood
Mountfields is an area in Shrewsbury, England, just north of the Welsh Bridge.
Coton Hill
Suburb
Coton Hill is a suburb of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. The River Severn flows to the west, and Bagley Brook, the original river bed of the Severn, to the east.
Town Walls Tower
- Type: Historic building
- Description: tower in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK
- Categories: watchtower, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.70537° or 52° 42′ 19″ northLongitude
-2.75614° or 2° 45′ 22″ westOperator
The National TrustOpen location code
9C4VP64V+4GOpenStreetMap ID
way 1080042364OpenStreetMap feature
building=watch_towerOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingWikidata ID
Q7830024
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