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Length of medieval town wall, sally port and interval tower is a fortified segment of the medieval defensive circuit that enclosed Ludlow in Shropshire. The surviving remains comprise a length of stone wall with an interval tower and sally port, dating principally to the 13th and 14th centuries when Ludlow's defences were constructed and maintained as part of the town's established mercantile prosperity. The sally port provided a means of making sorties from the town during siege or conflict, whilst the interval tower functioned as a defensive strongpoint along the perimeter wall. These structures represent significant surviving examples of medieval urban military architecture in the English border country.
Length of medieval town wall, sally port and interval tower is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003715. View the official record →
Length of medieval town wall, sally port and interval tower is a fortified segment of the medieval defensive circuit that enclosed Ludlow in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003715.
Length of medieval town wall, sally port and interval 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 1003715.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Town wall section E of Belmont Crescent (0.4 km), Churchyard cross SW of St Giles Church (1.7 km), Moated site, fishponds and ridge and furrow cultivation remains, 260m south west of Betton Alkmere (3.8 km).
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