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The White Tower
Hob Uid: 879531
Location : Norfolk King's Lynn and West Norfolk Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : TF6239020210
Summary : Site of interval tower, part of King's Lynn Town Defences. Probably 14th century and extant to circa 1800.
More information : (TF62392021. White Tower sited from authy.2 and 3, and OS 2500 1967.) The White Tower was a mural tower which was extant up to ca.1800. From C18th illustrations it appears to have dated to the latter part of the C13th.(1-3)

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Source Number : 1
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Source details : (Smith TP)
Page(s) : 79-81
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Vol(s) : 33 - 1970

Source Number : 2
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Source details : Map of King's Lynn ca.1680. (Bell, Henry)
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Source Number : 3
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Source details : Map of King's Lynn 1725. (Rastrick, William)
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : C14
Monument End Date : 1399
Monument Start Date : 1300
Monument Type : Interval Tower
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Demolished 1800
Monument End Date : 1800
Monument Start Date : 1800
Monument Type : Interval Tower
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TF 62 SW 77
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