The tower, known as the Angled or Angled to the River, got its name due to its proximity to the Upa River. In ancient times, it housed a trading warehouse. In the descriptions of 1685, it was referred to as "Coal against the meat rows," since wooden trading rows selling meat were located outside the Tula Kremlin. In 1899, after an electric station was established on the Kremlin grounds, the tower was once again used as a trading warehouse.

Until 2013, the Angled Tower remained the only unrenovated tower of the Tula Kremlin. It lacked a roof and ceilings, and there was a large crack. Restoration was not carried out due to the tower's inaccessibility, caused by its proximity to the first city electric station built in 1900, which cut it off from the rest of the Kremlin ensemble. Currently, the electric station has been relocated outside the Kremlin, and access to the tower is open.