What is recorded here

Gunner Tower stands inside Newcastle upon Tyne as a scheduled monument, marked only by a point on the official heritage list rather than a visible gate or warning sign. The name suggests gunners, fire and danger, yet no chamber, barrel or bloodied stone is certain beneath that label. A tower may have held men, tools or fear while the town believed strength needed a shape tall enough to be seen.

The National Heritage List for England records Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: Gunner Tower as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Built in the 14th century, Gunner Tower was part of the medieval town defences of Newcastle upon Tyne and is remembered as a key surviving element of the city's historic fortifications. It is important as a testament to the strategic military planning and urban development of medieval North East England.

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