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MONTFICHET TOWER

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Montfichet tower possibly originated in the reign of William I, but is not documented until the 1130's. It was given to the Black Friars in 1275 and demolished soon afterwards.

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[Name centred TQ31788098]. SITE OF THE CONVENTUAL CHURCH AND TOWER OF MOUNTFICKET [AT] (1)

Noted as a castle site. (2)

Montfichet tower possibly originated in the reign of William I, but is not documented until the 1130's. It was given to the Black Friars in 1275 and demolished soon afterwards. (3)

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( 1) Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date)

OS 1/1056 1916

(2) by R Allen Brown 1989 Castles, conquest and charters : collected papers

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(3) edited by Ben Weinreb and Christopher Hibbert 1983 The London encyclopeadia

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