The Pepperpot Tower in Upton upon Severn, Worcestershire, England, UK
The tower is all that is left of the medieval St Peter and St Paul Church. Before the Battle of Worcester in 1651 it was the scene of fierce fighting, as Royalist troops tried to prevent Cromwell's army crossing the River Severn. Bullet holes from the fighting can still be seen in the stonework. The tower was originally topped by a steeple but when this became unsafe in 1770 it was replaced with a cupola, which gave rise to the pepperpot nickname. The knave of the church was demolished in 1937, and in 1953 the tower was declared an ancient monument.
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