Bridge (Site of the Sandown Gate)
BRIDGE (SITE OF THE SANDOWN GATE), SANDOWN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1122658
- Date first listed:
- 23-Apr-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Bridge (Site of the Sandown Gate)
- Statutory Address:
- BRIDGE (SITE OF THE SANDOWN GATE), SANDOWN ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1122658
- Date first listed:
- 23-Apr-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Bridge (Site of the Sandown Gate)
- Statutory Address 1:
- BRIDGE (SITE OF THE SANDOWN GATE), SANDOWN ROAD
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:
- BRIDGE (SITE OF THE SANDOWN GATE), SANDOWN ROAD
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 33472 58038
Details
1. 5275 SANDOWN ROAD
Bridge (site of the Sandown Gate) TR 3358 1/216
II*
2. There is no evidence above ground level now of the mediaeval gate that stood upon this site. It was demolished in 1781, but a painting of it exists in the Guildhall, and mention is made of this gateway, as well as the others, in Sandwich in Boyes History of Sandwich, published in 1793. In front of the gateway and spanning the moat is the bridge,not unlike the bridge in front of the Westgate at Canterbury but constructed of 3 brick arches being of 2 bricks thickness, ie I ft 6 inch rings, the centre arch having a smaller one on either side. There is a buttress forming part of the construction on the south side which bears a number of fractures due to traffic. It is complete with its parapet and dates from the period of about 1650- 1675. The moat at this point is silted up and the piers have almost disappeared beneath made up ground. Some stonework of the town wall was attached to the mediaeval gate and is visible just under the grass.
Listing NGR: TR3347258039
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 177639
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Boyes, , Boyes History of Sandwich, (1793)
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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