Abbey Wall
ABBEY WALL, GOSDITCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1298683
- Date first listed:
- 27-May-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Abbey Wall
- Statutory Address:
- ABBEY WALL, GOSDITCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1298683
- Date first listed:
- 27-May-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Abbey Wall
- Statutory Address 1:
- ABBEY WALL, GOSDITCH STREET
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:
- ABBEY WALL, GOSDITCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cotswold (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Cirencester
- National Grid Reference:
- SP0227202148
Details
CIRENCESTER
SP0202 GOSDITCH STREET
578-1/4/212 (North East side)
27/05/71 Abbey Wall
GV II
Wall. Medieval with later repairs and rebuilding. Coursed
squared limestone and coursed squared limestone rubble with
ashlar coping. Approximately 2m high to south end rising in
two stages to approximately 3.5m high to north end with deep
weathered coping. Flush quoins at angles where wall changes
direction slightly. To south end section approximately 2m high
with pier to south end apparently rebuilt C20, C19 stone panel
with coat of arms with lion on shield and motto VIRTUTE ET
INGENIO erected on coping; near north end probable former
carriage entrance now infilled, C20 iron pedestrian gate with
C20 moulded stone architrave, frieze with incised lettering
ABBEY HOUSE and moulded stone cornice. North end adjoins
section of wall belonging to No.2 Dollar Street (qv).
Listing NGR: SP0227202148
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 365347
- 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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