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Pottergate Tower in Alnwick, Northumberland, was originally part of the town's medieval defences. Rebuilt in 1768 to a design by Henry Bell, the tower was constructed in a Gothick style, featuring a crown spire that was removed in 1812. The structure comprises two stages: the ground floor includes an archway with a barrel-vaulted passage supported by three ribs, while the first floor features blind tracery panels and a large ogee window with perpendicular-type tracery. The tower is topped with an open embattled parapet and diagonal buttresses with four stages of blind cusped arches having crocketted labels and stunted tops. Above the archway is a depiction of St. Michael and the Dragon, a blank roundel (formerly with a clock), and a memorial tablet stating that the tower was rebuilt at the expense of the Borough of Alnwick, with the new foundation laid on April 28, 1768. To the north and south of the tower are fragments possibly of the old town walls. The north, south, and west fronts are plainer in design, featuring occasional arrow slits, and a staircase is located in the north-west corner. (historicengland.org.uk)
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