Layer Marney Tower
Layer Marney Tower is an incomplete early Tudor country house, with gardens and parkland, dating from about 1523, in Layer Marney, Essex, England, between Colchester and Maldon.- Opening hours:
April 17th—July 24th, September 1st—29 Wednesday, and Sunday: 11:00 AM—5:00 PM
July 28th—August 29th: Sunday—Thursday 11:00 AM—5:00 PM - Email: admin@layermarneytower.co.uk
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Grade I listed country house in Layer Marney, Essex, England, UK
- Address: Layer Marney, Colchester, CO5 9US
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Mary the Virgin, Layer Marney and Tiptree Museum.
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Layer Marney
Church
Photo: Stuart Vickers, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Mary the Virgin is an Anglican church in the village of Layer Marney, in Essex, England, and in the Diocese of Chelmsford. The building dates from the early 16th century, and is Grade I listed.
Tiptree Museum
Museum
Photo: Angela Tuff, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tiptree Museum is situated 2 miles southwest of Layer Marney Tower.
Church of All Saints (messing)
Church
Photo: Peter Stack, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of All Saints (messing) is situated 2 miles northwest of Layer Marney Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Smythe’s Green and Hardy’s Green.
Smythe’s Green
Hamlet
Smythe's Green is a hamlet on the B1022 road, in the civil parish of Layer Marney, in the Colchester district, in the county of Essex, England. It is located in between the villages of Tiptree and Birch.
Hardy’s Green
Hamlet
Hardy's Green is a hamlet in civil parish of Birch in the Colchester district, in the county of Essex, England. Nearby settlements include the city of Colchester. Hardy’s Green is situated 2 miles north of Layer Marney Tower.
Messing
Village
Photo: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Messing is a village in the civil parish of Messing-cum-Inworth in the City of Colchester district of Essex, England. It lies 14 miles north east of Chelmsford, The village has a population of around 300. Messing is situated 2 miles northwest of Layer Marney Tower.
Layer Marney Tower
- Categories: historic house museum, English country house, castle, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Layer Marney, City of Colchester, Essex, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.82271° or 51° 49′ 22″ northLongitude
0.79696° or 0° 47′ 49″ eastOpen location code
9F32RQFW+3QOpenStreetMap ID
way 143333975OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q1809395
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Japanese—“Layer Marney Tower” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Layer Marney Tower”
- Dutch: “Layer Marney Tower”
- German: “Layer Marney Tower”
- Irish: “Túr Layer Marney”
- Japanese: “レイヤー・マーニー・タワー”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Layer Marney Churchyard and Layer Wood.
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