Cow Tower
Earliest purpose-built artillery blockhouse
Lifebuoy, Riverside Walk, Norwich NR3 1TS, United Kingdom
Cow Tower is on the Norfolk Broads (River Wensum).
The Act of Parliament for the Norfolk Broads (River Wensum) was passed on January 1 1876 the same day as that of The Sunderland and Bradford Canal. In 1888 the Knowsley and York Canal built a branch to join at Sumerlease. "A Very Special Boat" by George Edwards describes an early passage through the waterway, especially that of Oxford Aqueduct.
Cow Tower
is a minor waterways place
on the Norfolk Broads (River Wensum) between
Norwich - New Mills (Head of navigation) (1 mile and ¼ furlongs
to the west) and
Yare - Wensum Junction (1 mile and 6¼ furlongs
to the southeast).
The nearest place in the direction of Norwich - New Mills is Jarrold Bridge;
1¾ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Yare - Wensum Junction is Bishop's Bridge;
1¼ furlongs
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
| Duke Street Bridge | 6¼ furlongs | |
| St. Georges Street Bridge | 5½ furlongs | |
| Fye Bridge Street Bridge | 4½ furlongs | |
| Whitefriars Bridge | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Jarrold Bridge | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Cow Tower | ||
| Bishop's Bridge | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Pulls Ferry | 2½ furlongs | |
| Norwich Yacht Station | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Foundry Bridge | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Lady Julian Bridge | 5½ furlongs | |
Amenities here
Forecourt 24hrs ShellAmenities nearby at Jarrold Bridge
Adam & Eve
Boots ChemistAmenities nearby at Bishop's Bridge
Somerfield - Norwich - Plumstead - Store# 1183One of the earliest purpose-built artillery blockhouses in England, this brick tower was built in c.1398-9 to command a strategic point in Norwich’s city defence.
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Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Yare - Wensum Junction
Thorpe Village Loop (eastern junction) — 2 miles, 5½ furlongs away
Travel to Yare - Wensum Junction, then on the Norfolk Broads (River Yare - Main Navigation) to Thorpe Village Loop (eastern junction)
Yare - Hardley Dyke Junction — 15 miles, 7½ furlongs away
Travel to Yare - Wensum Junction, then on the Norfolk Broads (River Yare - Main Navigation) to Yare - Surlingham Broad Junction (northern entrance), then on the Norfolk Broads (Surlingham Broad - Western channel) to The Bargate (western entrance), then on the Norfolk Broads (Surlingham Broad - The Bargatel) to The Bargate (eastern entrance), then on the Norfolk Broads (Surlingham Broad - Eastern channel) to Yare - Surlingham Broad Junction (southern entrance), then on the Norfolk Broads (River Yare - Main Navigation) to Yare - Hardley Dyke JunctionNo information
CanalPlan has no information on any of the following facilities within range:water point
rubbish disposal
chemical toilet disposal
self-operated pump-out
boatyard pump-out
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
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[Cow Tower, Norwich]
The Cow Tower is an artillery tower by the River Wensum in Norwich, Norfolk, England. Built between 1398 and 1399 by the city authorities in response
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[Blockhouse]
for the short-term use of the garrison. The first known example is the Cow Tower, Norwich, built in 1398, which was of brick and had three storeys with
[Günzburg]
Cow tower in the old town
[John Thirtle]
near Bishopsgate Bridge with Cow Tower, looking towards Mousehold (1816), Yale Center for British Art The Devil's Tower near King Street Gates—Evening
[Norwich]
Cathedral, the cobbled streets and museums of old Norwich, Norwich Castle, Cow Tower, Dragon Hall and The Forum. Norwich is one of the UK's top ten shopping
[River Wensum]
large defensive tower can be seen on the bank near Barrack Street, called Cow Tower. This dates to the 12th century and was also used for collecting tolls
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Cow Tower, Norwich - WikipediaThe Cow Tower is an artillery tower by the River Wensum in Norwich, Norfolk, England. Built between 1398 and 1399 by the city authorities in response to the ...
One of the earliest purpose-built artillery blockhouses in England, this brick tower was built in c.1398-9 to command a strategic point in Norwich's city defence.
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