FURNESS ABBEY WALL
Overview
Heritage Category: Listed Building
Grade: I
List Entry Number: 1355052
Date first listed: 10-Nov-1949
Date of most recent amendment: 20-Dec-1993
Statutory Address: FURNESS ABBEY WALL, ABBEY APPROACH
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Location
Statutory Address: FURNESS ABBEY WALL, ABBEY APPROACH
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
County: Cumbria
District: Barrow-in-Furness (District Authority)
National Grid Reference: SD 21894 71453
Summary
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Reasons for Designation
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History
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Details
BARROW IN FURNESS
SD27SW ABBEY APPROACH
708-1/4/3 Furness Abbey Wall
10/11/49
(Formerly Listed as:
ABBEY APPROACH
Furness Abbey inc. medieval remains
in care of DoE & Abbey Wall)
GV I
Precinct wall to Furness Abbey (qv). Medieval. Red sandstone
rubble. Approx 2m in height where complete; built-up
triangular copings to some parts. 2 main sections of the wall
exist. South-west section adjoins West Lodge to Abbey House,
Abbey Road (qv) and runs to the remains of West Gate, Manor
Road (qv); the wall then crests the hill to south of
Amphitheatre Field and ends on the side of the valley to Mill
Beck; the total length of this section being just under 1000m.
North-east section commences on opposite side of the valley to
Mill Beck and runs north-west to skirt the rear of South
Lodge, Abbotswood, Manor Road (qv), this section ends in
woodland to the north-west; total length approx 500m.
Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Listing NGR: SD2202671884
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
Legacy System number: 388375
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.
End of official listing