Great Yarmouth Town Wall
Great Yarmouth boasts the second best preserved medieval town wall in England. The wall, a Scheduled Ancient Monument, traces its origins to 1261, when King Henry III granted permission to enclose the town with a moat and ditch. It took years to complete, the main work finishing in 1346, but construction continuing until c.1400. The fortification, which was last manned during the English Civil War, was more than 23 feet high and 2,280 yards long, with 10 gates and 16 towers.
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This view looks from between York Road Drill Hall on the left and Ravelin House on the right towards Deneside. At the back of the Deneside buildings some old stonework can be seen because here the town wall runs along the back of the Deneside buildings. Note the different window sizes because when the buildings were built they were built so as not to damage the ancient monument.
Great Yarmouth Town Wall
Great Yarmouth boasts the second best preserved medieval town wall in England. The wall, a Scheduled Ancient Monument, traces its origins to 1261, when King Henry III granted permission to enclose the town with a moat and ditch. It took years to complete, the main work finishing in 1346, but construction continuing until c.1400. The fortification, which was last manned during the English Civil War, was more than 23 feet high and 2,280 yards long, with 10 gates and 16 towers.
www.greatyarmouthpreservationtrust.org/tower-rental#:~:te....
This view looks from between York Road Drill Hall on the left and Ravelin House on the right towards Deneside. At the back of the Deneside buildings some old stonework can be seen because here the town wall runs along the back of the Deneside buildings. Note the different window sizes because when the buildings were built they were built so as not to damage the ancient monument.