Section of Former Town Wall and 2 Towers
SECTION OF FORMER TOWN WALL AND 2 TOWERS, MILL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1269296
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jul-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Section of Former Town Wall and 2 Towers
- Statutory Address:
- SECTION OF FORMER TOWN WALL AND 2 TOWERS, MILL LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1269296
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jul-1976
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 19-Jul-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Section of Former Town Wall and 2 Towers
- Statutory Address 1:
- SECTION OF FORMER TOWN WALL AND 2 TOWERS, MILL 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.
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:
- SECTION OF FORMER TOWN WALL AND 2 TOWERS, MILL LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Malmesbury
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 93236 87400
Details
MALMESBURY
ST9387 MILL LANE 758-1/2/259 (North side) 01/07/76 Section of former town wall and 2 towers (Formerly Listed as: ABBEY ROW (North side) Town wall and 2 towers attached to garden of the Old Bell to the N of the Hotel)
GV II
Town wall with 2 towers. Probably C17. Coursed limestone rubble, including some reused medieval masonry and ashlar to upper section of one tower. Section of approx 30m of former curtain wall including a rectangular tower on W side, and hollow canted tower to E partially rebuilt in dry stone work. HISTORICAL NOTE: traditionally thought to have been the town wall built by Roger of Salisbury, c1136-9, but the masonry is now not considered to be substantial enough in date to be medieval. Site of sally port ramp from the castle, incorporated into the town defences after 1246. The walling is most probably part of the Civil War defences, the towers being part of the hornwork. (Report by Keystone Historic Building Consultants: 1994-).
Listing NGR: ST9323887400
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 460918
- 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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