Bishop's Gate
BISHOP'S GATE, THE CLOSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1051328
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jun-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Bishop's Gate
- Statutory Address:
- BISHOP'S GATE, THE CLOSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1051328
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jun-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 08-Apr-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Bishop's Gate
- Statutory Address 1:
- BISHOP'S GATE, THE CLOSE
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:
- BISHOP'S GATE, THE CLOSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- Norwich (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TG 23498 09057
Details
TG 2309 SW, TG 2309 SE THE CLOSE 11/165, 12/165 5.6.72 Bishop's Gate (formerly listed under St.Martin-at-Palace Plain) - I Gateway and Porter's Lodge. Circa 1436. Flint and Stone. 2 storeys. Large 2-centre moulded arch with shield spandrels and smaller 2-centre pedestrian arch to right. End buttresses. Central statue niche above arches with single flanking lights having cusped round heads, Remade crenellated parapet. Both doors with good tracery. Vaulted inside. 2-storey Porter's Lodge to west of gate with 2-light arched casements having flat head and dripstone. Brick built pointed barrel-vault undercroft with stone doorway. Scheduled as an Ancient Monument.
Listing NGR: TG2349809057
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 228912
- 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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