Photo of The Cow Tower, an artillery fort near Norwich, Norfolk, eastern England. — © Anne Burgess / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Cow Tower

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Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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The Cow Tower is an artillery fort in Norfolk. It is the only artillery fort the Albion Guide charts in the county. Norwich Castle and Horsford Castle are among the castles within 7.3 km. The nearest railway station, Norwich, is under a kilometre away.

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