Gatehouse to Mackworth Castle
GATEHOUSE TO MACKWORTH CASTLE, LOWER ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1158635
- Date first listed:
- 13-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Gatehouse to Mackworth Castle
- Statutory Address:
- GATEHOUSE TO MACKWORTH CASTLE, LOWER ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1158635
- Date first listed:
- 13-Feb-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 24-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Gatehouse to Mackworth Castle
- Statutory Address 1:
- GATEHOUSE TO MACKWORTH CASTLE, LOWER 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:
- GATEHOUSE TO MACKWORTH CASTLE, LOWER ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Derbyshire
- District:
- Amber Valley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Mackworth
- National Grid Reference:
- SK3133637823
Details
SK 33 NW PARISH OF MACKWORTH LOWER ROAD
6/83 (North Side)
Gatehouse to
13.2.67 Mackworth Castle
(formerly listed
as ruins of
of Mackworth Castle)
GV I
Gatehouse to Mackworth Castle, which was probably a fortified manor
house. c1495-1500. Sandstone ashlar with repairs and additions in
red brick. Only the front and side walls remain. Two storeys,
chamfered plinth, battlemented parapet, and moulded stringcourse.
South elevation of three bays. Central gateway with four-
centred arch and depressed crocketed ogee hoodmould. Full height
buttresses on either side with two set-offs. Three windows
above, under flat arches and with the remains of cusped tracery,
showing them to have been 2-light windows with a transom. String-
course with gargoyles. Corbelled out circular angle turrets.
Polygonal chimney stack. Rear elevation has brick repair, the
remains of a fireplace and a spiral stair, later brick lean-
to sheds. Also scheduled as an Ancient Monument.
Listing NGR: SK3133637823
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 78923
- 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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