Barbican Tower and Bridge Over the Moat at Michelham Priory
BARBICAN TOWER AND BRIDGE OVER THE MOAT AT MICHELHAM PRIORY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1191633
- Date first listed:
- 30-Aug-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Barbican Tower and Bridge Over the Moat at Michelham Priory
- Statutory Address:
- BARBICAN TOWER AND BRIDGE OVER THE MOAT AT MICHELHAM PRIORY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1191633
- Date first listed:
- 30-Aug-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Barbican Tower and Bridge Over the Moat at Michelham Priory
- Statutory Address 1:
- BARBICAN TOWER AND BRIDGE OVER THE MOAT AT MICHELHAM PRIORY
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:
- BARBICAN TOWER AND BRIDGE OVER THE MOAT AT MICHELHAM PRIORY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- East Sussex
- District:
- Wealden (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Arlington
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 55812 09377
Details
ARLINGTON MILTON HIDE 1. 5208 Barbican Tower and Bridge over the Moat TQ 50 NE 18/502A 30.8.66 at Michelham Priory
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2. The Priory is surrounded by a moat fed from the river Cuckmere, and at the centre of the inner side of the north-west quarter of the moat stands the Gateway or Barbican Tower. C15. Square ashlar building of 3 storeys. Wide carriage archway with elliptical head on ground floor. Above on first and second floors. Two windows of 2 tiers of 2 trefoil-headed lights with -stone mullions, transoms and dripstones with corbel heads, Castellated parapet. Hipped tiled roof. On the south side is a rectangular projectiong containing a vice staircase with hipped tiled roof over. On the outer side of the Tower is a stone Bridge spanning the moat consisting of a round-headed arch and a solid portion on each side with a parapet over the whole. This dates from the C16.
Listing NGR: TQ5581809382
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 294965
- 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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