The Hotspur Gateway Or Bondgate Tower
THE HOTSPUR GATEWAY OR BONDGATE TOWER, BONDGATE WITHIN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1041513
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Hotspur Gateway Or Bondgate Tower
- Statutory Address:
- THE HOTSPUR GATEWAY OR BONDGATE TOWER, BONDGATE WITHIN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1041513
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Hotspur Gateway Or Bondgate Tower
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE HOTSPUR GATEWAY OR BONDGATE TOWER, BONDGATE WITHIN
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.
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 HOTSPUR GATEWAY OR BONDGATE TOWER, BONDGATE WITHIN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Alnwick
- National Grid Reference:
- NU 18855 13229
Details
BONDGATE WITHIN 1. 5330 (East End) The Hotspur Gateway or Bondgate Tower NU 1813 SE 1/18 20.2.52. GV 2. Built after 1434 (circa 1450) by the 2nd Earl of Northumberland. East gate in former town walls, polygonal on each side of arched thoroughfare on outside, straight front to west. Not crenellated. Rough ashlar. Three stages. Central segmental. archway with vaulted passage on 4 wide ribs. East face: remains of large corbels in centre, panel below with much faded lion rampant by a sculptor named Matthew, narrow lookouts. West face; slight set back above 2nd stage, a plain 2 light mullion window above the archway and a blocked cross window to left. There are portcullis slits to the outer arch. Scheduled A.M.
Listing NGR: NU1885613228
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 235619
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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