The Castle Gateway and Walls Adjoining to the East and South
THE CASTLE GATEWAY AND WALLS ADJOINING TO THE EAST AND SOUTH, QUARRY STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1029253
- Date first listed:
- 01-May-1953
- List Entry Name:
- The Castle Gateway and Walls Adjoining to the East and South
- Statutory Address:
- THE CASTLE GATEWAY AND WALLS ADJOINING TO THE EAST AND SOUTH, QUARRY STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1029253
- Date first listed:
- 01-May-1953
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Castle Gateway and Walls Adjoining to the East and South
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE CASTLE GATEWAY AND WALLS ADJOINING TO THE EAST AND SOUTH, QUARRY STREET
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE CASTLE GATEWAY AND WALLS ADJOINING TO THE EAST AND SOUTH, QUARRY STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Guildford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 99696 49237
Details
GUILDFORD QUARRY STREET SU 99 49SE (East Side) 8/193 The Castle Gateway 1/5/53 and Walls adjoining to the east and south. (Formerly listed as Castle Arch and Walls adjoining on the south and the Guildford Museum and wall adjoining on the east).
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Castle gateway and walls. Probably rebuilt in the mid C13 by John of Gloucester following a fire at the Castle. Chalk and flint rubble with ashlar dressings to arch and window in flanking wall, tile and stone coping above. Pointed arched gateway with chamfered jambs and slots for portcullis on the inner face. Remains of flanking tower to right (south) extends for approx 2 metres at the same height as the gateway and in the return wall of the tower to the rear (east) is a blocked, ashlar-dressed window with impost blocks. The rear (east) wall extends up Castle Hill for approx 1O metres. The other flanking gate tower to the North has been incorporated into Castle Arch (qv). The gateway is part of a scheduled Ancient Monument, Surrey Monument No. 1. Photographs in N.M.R.
PEVSNER: BUILDINGS OF ENGLAND, SURREY (1971) p.275. M. ALEXANDER: GUILDFORD CASTLE GUIDE (1985). V.C.H. (1967 Ed.) VOL. III pp.
Listing NGR: SU9969649237
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 289058
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Alexander, M, Guildford Castle Guide, (1985)
Pevsner, N, Nairn, I Rev. by Cherry, The Buildings of England: Surrey, (1971), 275
Malden, H E, The Victoria History of the County of Surrey: Volume III, (1911)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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