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Curfew Tower is a medieval structure located in Gloucestershire, England. The tower dates from the medieval period and served a defensive or administrative function within its locality. As a curfew tower, it would have been used to sound the bell that marked the evening curfew, a common practice in medieval English towns and settlements to regulate community activity and signal the closure of commercial activities. The structure represents an important example of medieval municipal architecture and demonstrates the civic organization of medieval England.
Curfew Tower is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018450. View the official record →
Curfew Tower is a medieval structure located in Gloucestershire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018450.
Curfew Tower is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1018450.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric enclosure known as Stow Camp (6.6 km), Market cross in Market Square (6.8 km), Roman burials, medieval settlement remains and a later ditched enclosure east of St Mary's Church (7.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Curfew Tower's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Curfew Tower stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.