The Norman Tower

The Norman Tower, also known as St James' Gate, is the detached bell tower of St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Originally constructed in the early 12th century, as the gatehouse of the vast Abbey of Bury St Edmunds, it is one of only two surviving structures of the Abbey, the other being Abbey Gate, located 150 metres to the north.

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Building
…is also known as “Norman Tower”
…stands 75 feet (23 metres) tall
Description: Grade I listed building in Bury St Edmunds, West Suffolk, England, UK

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Edmundsbury Cathedral and Internet bench.

St Edmundsbury Cathedral

Church

Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St Edmundsbury Cathedral is the cathedral for the…

Internet bench

Keith Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The internet bench, also known as the "cyber seat", was the first internet-enabled bench. Internet bench is situated 430 feet north of The Norman Tower.

Bury St Edmunds Abbey

Ruins

JohnArmagh, Public domain.

The Abbey of Bury St Edmunds was once among the… Bury St Edmunds Abbey is situated 660 feet east of The Norman Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fornham St Martin and Westley.

Fornham St Martin

Village

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Fornham St Martin is a village and civil parish in the… Fornham St Martin is situated 2 miles north of The Norman Tower.

Westley

Village

Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Westley is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. Westley is situated 2 miles west of The Norman Tower.