Precinct Wall
PRECINCT WALL, BISHOPGATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1051331
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jun-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Precinct Wall
- Statutory Address:
- PRECINCT WALL, BISHOPGATE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1051331
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jun-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 08-Apr-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Precinct Wall
- Statutory Address 1:
- PRECINCT WALL, BISHOPGATE
- Statutory Address 2:
- PRECINCT WALL, PALACE PLAIN
- Statutory Address 3:
- PRECINCT WALL, PALACE STREET
- Statutory Address 4:
- PRECINCT WALL, ST FAITH'S LANE
- Statutory Address 5:
- PRECINCT WALL, 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:
- PRECINCT WALL, BISHOPGATE
- Statutory Address:
- PRECINCT WALL, PALACE PLAIN
- Statutory Address:
- PRECINCT WALL, PALACE STREET
- Statutory Address:
- PRECINCT WALL, ST FAITH'S LANE
- Statutory Address:
- PRECINCT WALL, 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 23431 09027
Details
TG 2308 NW, TG 2309 SE, TG 2309 SW, THE CLOSE TG 2308 NE 11/302 12/302 16/302, 17/302 5.6.72 Precinct Wall (Formerly listed under Bishopgate). GV II* See also Bishopgate, Palace Street, St. Faith's Lane. Precinct Wall to Cathedral Close. C13 and Later with much C18 and C19 re-building. Brick, flint and rubble with tiled coping. The sections remaining are:- between Erpingham and St. Ethelbert's Gates behind buildings in Tombland and the Close, and extending a little to north and south. South-west corner only below the level of the lane as far as the end of No. 4 The Close. Over 6ft high from behind Nos. 5 and 6 to the end of the garden. From the wall of No.6 garden following St. Faith's Lane, a C18 rebuilding (possibly on earlier foundations) to the Horsefair. C13 flint wall extends south from Horsefair to far end of No. 24. The earlier wall survives in part along Nos. 22, 23 and 24, next to Ferry Lane. C13 and later east wall of Close from Ferry Gate to south boundary. C12 close boundary wall facing south boundary of gardens, from Nos. 44-59 The Close. 7 arches from the former wall walk remain in the north-east corner of Bishop's Palace Garden. Arches have been removed from the adjoining east section.
Listing NGR: TG2343109027
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 228919
- 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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