Remains of south wall of Abbey Precinct

Remains of south wall of Abbey Precinct, Little Abbey Lane

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1156586
Date first listed:
24-Jun-1977
List Entry Name:
Remains of south wall of Abbey Precinct
Statutory Address:
Remains of south wall of Abbey Precinct, Little Abbey Lane
View of wall corner from south east.
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Date:
2001-06-01
Reference:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1156586
Date first listed:
24-Jun-1977
List Entry Name:
Remains of south wall of Abbey Precinct
Statutory Address 1:
Remains of south wall of Abbey Precinct, Little Abbey Lane

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
Remains of south wall of Abbey Precinct, Little Abbey Lane

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Worcestershire
District:
Wychavon (District Authority)
Parish:
Evesham
National Grid Reference:
SP 03719 43537

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 7 March 2023 to update the group value statement in the description and to reformat the text to current standards

SP 0343 NE
1/223

LITTLE ABBEY LANE
Remains of south wall of Abbey Precinct

GV
II

Medieval stone and rubble wall partly restored, which is thought largely to incorporate the south claaustral wall. Includes an arched doorway and a return length of wall at east end extending north to the remains of the Archway to the Abbey Chapter House (qv).

Nos 4 and 5 Abbey Gate and Remains of south wall of Abbey Precinct, together with Nos 53 and 54 incorporating Remains of Abbey Gate, Gate and railings of No 53 Abbey Stables, The Almonry and The Stocks, Merstow Green form a group with Church of All Saints, Church of St Lawrence, The Bell Tower, Abbot Reginald's Wall and the Porter's Lodge, Remains of west wall of North Transept of Abbey, Archway to south of the Remains of west wall of the North Transept of Abbey, Abbot Reginald's Gateway, The Old Vicarage, Public Library, Nos 6 and 6A, Nos 7 and 8 and Walker Hall, Market Place.

Listing NGR: SP0371943537

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
147462
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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