Great Cloister
GREAT CLOISTER, PRECINCTS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1126937
- Date first listed:
- 07-May-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Great Cloister
- Statutory Address:
- GREAT CLOISTER, PRECINCTS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1126937
- Date first listed:
- 07-May-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Great Cloister
- Statutory Address 1:
- GREAT CLOISTER, PRECINCTS
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:
- GREAT CLOISTER, PRECINCTS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Peterborough (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 19380 98590
Details
PETERBOROUGH 1. 1500 PRECINCTS Great Cloister TL 1998 NW 1/372 I GV 2. 2 walls are of special interest. Early English, Decorated and Perpendicular architecture. West side was the east wall of the cellars. Now a solid piece of masonry. Remains of Perpendicular arcading with blocked doorways, keystones. 3 blocked round beaded doorways, 2 to the south end and one to the north end. Early C12, South one has no detail, but the 2nd has a plain round arched head with a label, square Jambs. The 3rd has no label, but has a plain round arch and recessed Jambs. The 3rd has blank arcading and 2 doorways. West doorway, round arched, with 4 arcades of colonettes and deep stiff leaf ornament, has tympanum with quatrefoil and 2 dragons. Frater door to right, moulded archway and clonettes. 5 of the arcades are from the monks' lavatory, rebuiit in the C14. Some of the arcades have elaborately carved heads, while those to the left contain double arcading. Garden Walls and Gates, Former Outbuilding, Wal to North & Mounting block all to and including Laurel Court, Hostry Passage & Little Dorter, Great Cloister & Well form a group.
Listing NGR: TL1938098590
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 49667
- 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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