Remains of Inner Gatehouse and Walls to East and West
REMAINS OF INNER GATEHOUSE AND WALLS TO EAST AND WEST, CASTLE GATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1293875
- Date first listed:
- 16-Mar-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Remains of Inner Gatehouse and Walls to East and West
- Statutory Address:
- REMAINS OF INNER GATEHOUSE AND WALLS TO EAST AND WEST, CASTLE GATE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1293875
- Date first listed:
- 16-Mar-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Remains of Inner Gatehouse and Walls to East and West
- Statutory Address 1:
- REMAINS OF INNER GATEHOUSE AND WALLS TO EAST AND WEST, CASTLE GATE
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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:
- REMAINS OF INNER GATEHOUSE AND WALLS TO EAST AND WEST, CASTLE GATE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- East Sussex
- District:
- Lewes (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Lewes
- National Park:
- South Downs
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 41406 10084
Details
TQ 4110 SW LEWES CASTLE GATE 9/24 Remains of Inner Gatehouse and walls to east and west 16.3.70
GV I
Gatehouse and walls. C12. Flint with stone dressings. Central arch with a slightly larger arch opening to north. The wall continues at heights varying between 10 & 15 feet for 8 yards to the north-east of this arch. A further stretch of wall, built against both sides at later dates, continues from the eastern side of the arch for-about 5 yards, dropping from a height of about 20 feet to the ground. Stretches also leading west and south from west side of arch, the former circa 30 yards long, the lather 5 yards, both circa 15 feet high from floor of former moat.
Listing NGR: TQ4140610084
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 292993
- 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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