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Thesaurus Term/Concept: TOWER

Identifier 70422
Class MONUMENT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note A tall building, either round, square or polygonal in plan, used for a variety of purposes, including defence, as a landmark, for the hanging of bells, industrial functions, etc. Use more specific type where known.

Broader Terms/Concepts (1)

Related Terms/Concepts (14)

Narrower Terms/Concepts (2)

Instances/Examples (91)

Context Record
Monument Type MEX40832 14th century Church of St Nicholas, Laindon (Building)
Monument Type MEX35569 All Saints Church, Colchester (Monument)
Monument Type MEX29079 All Saints Church, Great Horkesley (Monument)
Monument Type MEX26321 All Saints Church, Messing (Monument)
Monument Type MEX26322 All Saints Church, Messing (Monument)
Monument Type MEX8065 Bateman's Folly also known as Bateman's Tower (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX506 Beacon Hill Fort (Monument)
Monument Type MEX8273 Church of St Anne and St Lawrence (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX1008569 Church of St Germain, Bobbingworth (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX29674 Church of St Giles, Great Maplestead (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX5042 Church of St John the Baptist, St Mary, and St Laurence, Thaxted (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX40754 Church of St John the Evangelist (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX1010973 Church of St John the Evangelist, Upper Green, Langley (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX35233 Church of St Lawrence, Asheldham (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1582 Church of St Mary and All Saints, Debden (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX40839 Church of St Mary Magdalene, Great Burstead (Building)
Monument Type MEX1009707 Church of St Mary Magdalene, Thorrington (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX20189 Church of St Mary the Virgin (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX15294 Church of St Mary the Virgin, Hatfield Broad Oak (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX1008425 Church of St Mary the Virgin, High Ongar (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX2066 Church of St Mary the Virgin, Saffron Walden (Monument)
Monument Type MEX40837 Church of St Mary, Ramsden Bellhouse (Monument)
Monument Type MEX40835 Church of St Mary, Ramsden Crays (Building)
Monument Type MEX35346 Church of St Nicholas, Tillingham (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX26225 Church of St Nicholas, Witham (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1010676 Church of St Peter and St Paul (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX39982 Church of St. Clement, Leigh-on-Sea (Monument)
Monument Type MEX39966 Church of St. Laurence and All Saints, Eastwood (Monument)
Monument Type MEX37975 Church of the Holy Cross, Fryerns, Basildon (Monument)
Monument Type MEX4092 Church of the Holy Trinity (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX37665 Church of the Holy Trinity, Rayleigh (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX36789 Colchester - Balkerne Gate (Monument)
Monument Type MEX36798 Colchester - Balkerne Hill - Town Walls, internal tower (Monument)
Monument Type MEX35646 Colchester - Lion Walk (Bastion 8) (Monument)
Monument Type MEX35748 Colchester - Medieval Bastion 1 (Monument)
Monument Type MEX35730 Colchester - Medieval Bastion 2 (Monument)
Monument Type MEX35752 Colchester - Medieval Bastion 3 (Monument)
Monument Type MEX35726 Colchester - Medieval Bastion 4 (Monument)
Monument Type MEX35739 Colchester - Medieval Bastion 5 (Monument)
Monument Type MEX35755 Colchester - Medieval Bastion 6 (Monument)
Monument Type MEX35758 Colchester - Medieval Bastion 7 (Monument)
Monument Type MEX35487 Colchester - Schere Gate (site of) (Monument)
Monument Type MEX36807 Colchester - Town walls (Monument)
Monument Type MEX36780 Colchester - Town Walls (Monument)
Monument Type MEX36788 Colchester - Town Walls (Monument)
Monument Type MEX36800 Colchester - Town Walls, tower (Monument)
Monument Type MEX36804 Colchester - Town Walls, tower (Monument)
Monument Type MEX36771 Colchester (Monument)
Monument Type MEX27661 Colne Priory (Site of) (Monument)
Monument Type MEX22809 Conjectural site of Roman camp, North of Watsoe Bridge, Steeple Bumpstead (Monument)
Monument Type MEX22310 Hedingham Castle (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX35525 Holy Trinity Church, Colchester (Monument)
Monument Type MEX2925 Killigrews (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX1051781 Late 19th century former Friends' School, The Walden School, Saffron Walden (Building)
Monument Type MEX1010079 Mistley Towers North West tower (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX1010080 Mistley Towers South East tower (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX13016 Naze Tower, Walton-on-the-Naze (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX11949 Parish Church of All Saints (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX38291 Parish Church of All Saints, Feering (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX1005254 Parish Church of All Saints, Terling (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX13306 Parish Church of Holy Cross and St Lawrence, Waltham Abbey (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX28014 Parish Church of St Andrew, White Colne (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX29835 Parish Church of St Mary, Great Henny (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX22362 Parish Church of St Peter and St Thomas, Stambourne (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX1033240 Parish Church of St. Mary, Lawford (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1007272 Red brick tower range SE of garden wall at rear of Boxted Lodge (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX26024 Revoked - see 19117 (Revoked Record)
Monument Type MEX1032528 Rivenhall Roman Villa (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1814 Saffron Walden Castle (Monument)
Monument Type MEX145 Site of 18th century, 'New' Church of St Mary, Mistley Towers (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1053224 Site of mid 20th century bombing range tower, Foulness Island (Building)
Monument Type MEX1053325 Site of mid 20th century tower, Atomic Weapons Research Establishment Foulness, Foulness Island (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1053364 Site of mid 20th century tower, Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, Foulness Island (Monument)
Monument Type MEX539 Site of Netherhall medieval manor and moat, Roydon (Monument)
Monument Type MEX4089 Site of Pleshey Castle Chapel, Upper Bailey (Monument)
Monument Type MEX34162 St Andrews Church, Marks Tey (Monument)
Monument Type MEX36035 St Gile's Church, Colchester (Monument)
Monument Type MEX36029 St Giles' Church, Colchester (Monument)
Monument Type MEX35576 St Martin's Church, Colchester (Monument)
Monument Type MEX35596 St Mary's Church, Colchester (Monument)
Monument Type MEX23286 St Mary's Church, Corringham (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX1033370 St Mary's Church, Runwell (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX34156 St Marys Church, Birch (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX26307 St Michael's Church, Inworth (Monument)
Monument Type MEX26308 St Michael's Church, Inworth (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1008380 St Nicholas Church, Fyfield (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX1000826 St Osyth's Priory tower, The Darcy Tower or Abbots Tower (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX1000828 St Osyths Priory Ruined east range (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX24812 St Peter's Church (Plume Library), Maldon (Monument)
Monument Type MEX35590 St Peter's Church, Colchester (Monument)
Monument Type MEX27653 Stanstead Hall (Monument)