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Longthorpe Tower displays one of the most complete and important sets of 14th century domestic wall paintings in northern Europe.
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A number of aspects of Longthorpe Tower’s history and architecture, and the content and meaning of its famous paintings, remain to be fully understood.
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A list of the main sources of information for our current knowledge and understanding of Longthorpe Tower.
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A history of Longthorpe Tower, which was built in the late 13th century, and its spectacular early 14th-century wall-paintings, rediscovered in 1945.
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Significance of Longthorpe Tower
Longthorpe Tower’s importance lies mainly in its 14th-century wall paintings, which are unusual both for their subject matter and in their domestic setting.
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Description of Longthorpe Tower
A description of Longthorpe Tower and the spectacular 14th-century wall paintings in the first-floor room, which are the tower's chief glory.