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Harris Tower

Hob Uid: 134045
Location :
Norfolk
Great Yarmouth
Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : TG5271007130
Summary : Tower survives as part of an 18th century house. harris's or Baldrey's Tower is a 'D' shaped tower, 30ft wide and projects 26ft beyond the wall. Its walling stands to a height of about 12ft.
More information : (TG 52710713) Harris's Tower (NR) (Remains of) (NAT) (1)

Harris's or Baldry's Tower survives as a basement of a late C18th house (No.15 Deneside Great Yarmouth). The 'D' shaped tower is 30ft wide and projects 26ft beyond the wall. Its walling stands to a height of about 12ft. (For a general history of the Medieval Town Wall see TG 50 NW 2). (2,3)

Harris's Tower (sometimes known locally as Baldry's Tower) (names confirmed) is as described. Ground photograph. (4)
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Source Number : 1
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Source details : OS 1:2500 1965
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Source details : Gt Yarmouth Town Wall Report Oct 1969 10 (Gt Yarmouth & Dis Arch Soc)
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Source Number : 3
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Source details : Town Defences in Eng & Wales 1971 143 (Hilary L Turner)
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Source Number : 4
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Source details : F1 RSC 28-OCT-80
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Medieval
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Monument End Date : 1384
Monument Start Date : 1299
Monument Type : Interval Tower
Evidence : Structure
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : NF 100
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Norfolk)
External Cross Reference Number : 4294
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TG 50 NW 29
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1980-10-28
End Date : 1980-10-28