Fisher Gate
FISHER GATE, THE QUAY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1069601
- Date first listed:
- 29-Apr-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Fisher Gate
- Statutory Address:
- FISHER GATE, THE QUAY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1069601
- Date first listed:
- 29-Apr-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Fisher Gate
- Statutory Address 1:
- FISHER GATE, THE QUAY
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:
- FISHER GATE, THE QUAY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Dover (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Sandwich
- National Grid Reference:
- TR 33282 58194
Details
1. 5275 THE QUAY (South Side) Fisher Gate TR 3358 1/183 29.4.70.
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2. Scheduled as an A.M. The only surviving one of the original mediaeval town gates of Sandwich. The lower portions date from about 1384. The upper portions added in 1578. It consists of a gateway with a 3 storeyed building over. Pointed stone arches set in a square arch of which the spandrels are faced with squared flints. The building is mostly of squared flints in the lower portions, with stone quoins but some stone rubble is incorporated in the ground floor. The top floors are mostly of brick. Stone string- course above 1st floor. Below this buttresses project sideways. Restored 3 light window with dripstone over on the 1st floor. blocked loop lights flanking this window. Modern windows on the 2nd and 3rd floors. Brick gable surmounting the top floor. Portcullis groove in centre arch.
The whole area of buildings or walls facing the Quay with Nos 3 and 5 Upper Strand Street form a group.
Listing NGR: TR3328258194
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 177608
- 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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