| The Norman Tower | |
|---|---|
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Bury_St_Edmunds_-_Norman_Tower_vertical_corrected.jpg) The Norman Tower from the east, with the cathedral to the right | |
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Suffolk_UK_location_map.svg)  The Norman Tower Location in Suffolk | |
| 52°14′37″N 0°43′00″E / 52.24367°N 0.71669°E | |
| Location | Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I |
| Style | Romanesque |
| Years built | 1120-1148 |
| Specifications | |
| Width | 36 feet (11 m) |
| Height | 86 feet (26 m) |
| Bells | 12 + flat sixth + service |
| Tenor bell weight | 27 long cwt 2 qrs 5 lbs (3,085 lb or 1,399 kg) |
The Norman Tower, also known as St James' Gate,[1] is the detached bell tower of St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Originally constructed in the early 12th century, as the gatehouse of the vast Abbey of Bury St Edmunds, it is one of only two surviving structures of the Abbey, the other being Abbey Gate, located 150 metres to the north.[2][3] The Abbey itself lies in ruins, approximately 200 metres to the east.[3] As a virtually unaltered structure of the Romanesque age, the tower is both a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument.[4] The tower is considered amongst the finest Norman structures in East Anglia.
- ^ Ross, David. "Bury St Edmunds Photo, Norman Tower (St James Gate)". Britain Express. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "The Norman Tower". Visit Bury St Edmunds. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ a b Retrieved using Google Maps 'measure distance' tool.
- ^ Historic England. "Norman Tower, Bury St. Edmunds - 1375555". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 April 2022.