Great Tower
Great Tower is a ruins in Ludlow, Shropshire, England. Great Tower is situated nearby to the ruins Great Kitchen, as well as near Ludlow Castle.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ludlow Castle and Ludlow College.
Ludlow Castle
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Ludlow Castle is a ruined medieval fortification in the town of Ludlow in the English county of Shropshire, standing on a promontory overlooking the River Teme.
Ludlow College
College
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Ludlow College is a sixth form college situated in the heart of Ludlow, Shropshire, England. It now forms part of the Herefordshire and Ludlow College, though retains its own identity. Ludlow College is situated 500 feet northeast of Great Tower.
St Laurence’s Church
Church
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St Laurence's Church, Ludlow, is a Church of England parish church in Ludlow, Shropshire, England. It is a grade I listed building. The church is a member of the Greater Churches Group and is the largest parish church in Shropshire. St Laurence’s Church is situated 1,200 feet east of Great Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ludford and Sheet.
Ludford
Hamlet
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Ludford is a small village and civil parish in south Shropshire, England. The parish is situated adjacent to the market town of Ludlow and was, until 1895, partly in Herefordshire.
Sheet
Village
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Sheet is a small modern village in the parish of Ludford about 1 mile from the town centre of Ludlow, Shropshire. It was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086.
Overton
Village
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Overton is a small village in south Shropshire, England. Overton lies west of the River Teme, 1.5 miles south of the town of Ludlow and close to the border with Herefordshire. Overton is situated 1½ miles south of Great Tower.
Great Tower
- Type: Ruins
- Also known as: “Gatehouse Keep”
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Ludlow, Shropshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.36718° or 52° 22′ 2″ northLongitude
-2.72361° or 2° 43′ 25″ westOpen location code
9C4V978G+VHOpenStreetMap ID
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