Gatehouse to West at Berkeley Castle

GATEHOUSE TO WEST AT BERKELEY CASTLE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1304604
Date first listed:
09-Sept-1985
List Entry Name:
Gatehouse to West at Berkeley Castle
Statutory Address:
GATEHOUSE TO WEST AT BERKELEY CASTLE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1304604
Date first listed:
09-Sept-1985
List Entry Name:
Gatehouse to West at Berkeley Castle
Statutory Address 1:
GATEHOUSE TO WEST AT BERKELEY CASTLE

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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
GATEHOUSE TO WEST AT BERKELEY CASTLE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Gloucestershire
District:
Stroud (District Authority)
Parish:
Berkeley
National Grid Reference:
ST 68448 98994

Details

ST 69 NE BERKELEY -

4/47 Gatehouse to west at Berkeley Castle

GV I

Outer gatehouse on west side of castle compound. C14. Pink and grey Severn sandstone, random coursed and embattled with dressed stone for triple moulded wide pointed archway to west side and inset arch top. Remains of carved animal capitals on west. Shaped timber double doors with porte-cochere to left and vertical applied battens. Inner arch to east and simpler triple-moulded archway. Small room in south wall with leaded window to east.

Listing NGR: ST6844898994

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132191
Legacy System:
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Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 16 Gloucestershire,

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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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