The Abbey Gate
THE ABBEY GATE, ROMELAND
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1103077
- Date first listed:
- 08-May-1950
- List Entry Name:
- The Abbey Gate
- Statutory Address:
- THE ABBEY GATE, ROMELAND
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1103077
- Date first listed:
- 08-May-1950
- List Entry Name:
- The Abbey Gate
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE ABBEY GATE, ROMELAND
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 ABBEY GATE, ROMELAND
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- St. Albans (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 14395 07106
Details
ROMELAND 1. 1582 The Abey Gate TL 1407 SW 8/96 8.5.50.
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2. C14, 3-storey gatehouse of flint with freestone dressings, restored and given its high pitched, tiled roof in C17. Roman bricks set at random in walls. Archway of 2 storeys' height through centre is divided by pier on north side and flanked by half-octagonal turrets on south side. Battlemented parapet with brick coping in outer portions, renewed stone coping in centre. 5 irregularly placed. One- and 2-light, leaded casement windows with hoodmoulds, many renewed. Much repair work in brick on north face. Inside, archway has lierne vault with octagon at centre. 1892 west extension in red brick and flint with tiled, pent roof.
The Abbey Gate and St Alban's School buildings form a group.
Listing NGR: TL1439507106
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 163388
- 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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