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Palmers Tower

Hob Uid: 133986
Location :
Norfolk
Great Yarmouth
Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : TG5259006710
Summary : Tower is still in situ and has been repaired and a new roof added. The first tower known as Palmers or Mydell Tower is 18 foot wide and twenty five feet high. The tower is faced with square flint facing and three Caen stone arrow slits are visible in the upper storey.
More information : (TG 52590671) First Tower (NR) (1)

The first tower known as Palmers (2) or Mydell Tower (3) is 18 foot wide and twenty five feet high. The tower is faced with square flint facing and three Caen stone arrow slits are visible in the upper storey. It has recently been repaired and is in a sound condition. (For a general history of the Medieval Town Wall see TG 50 NW 2). (2-4)

The generally accepted name for this tower is Palmer's Tower (see L.A. pamphlet). A later roof has been added to it. Ground photograph. (5)
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Source Number : 1
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Source details : OS 1:2500 1965
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Source details : Town Defences in Eng & Wales 1971 141-2 (Hilary L Turner)
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Source Number : 3
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Source details : Norf Arch 28 1942 1-6 (B H St J O'Neil & W Edgar Stephens)
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Source Number : 3a
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Source details : History of Gt Yarmouth 1619 (Manship)
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Source Number : 4
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Source details : Gt Yarmouth Town Wall Report Oct 1969 6 (Great Yarmouth)
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Source Number : 5
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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 : 1399
Monument Start Date : 1284
Monument Type : Interval Tower
Evidence : Extant Building
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Related Records from other datasets:
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 6
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1980-10-28
End Date : 1980-10-28