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St John's Abbey Gate
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This fine abbey gatehouse, in East Anglian flushwork, survives from the Benedictine abbey of St John. Site managed by Colchester Borough Council.
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0370 333 1181
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All year any reasonable time
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Disabled Access
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Guide Dogs Allowed
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One of the earliest purpose-built artillery blockhouses in England, this brick tower was built in c.1398-9 to command a strategic point in Norwich's city defences.
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