Ruins to the North of the Cloister
RUINS TO THE NORTH OF THE CLOISTER, ABBEY PRECINCTS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1375542
- Date first listed:
- 07-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Ruins to the North of the Cloister
- Statutory Address:
- RUINS TO THE NORTH OF THE CLOISTER, ABBEY PRECINCTS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1375542
- Date first listed:
- 07-Aug-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Oct-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Ruins to the North of the Cloister
- Statutory Address 1:
- RUINS TO THE NORTH OF THE CLOISTER, ABBEY PRECINCTS
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:
- RUINS TO THE NORTH OF THE CLOISTER, ABBEY PRECINCTS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- West Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bury St. Edmunds
- National Grid Reference:
- TL8570664236
Details
TL8564SE
639-1/8/111
07/08/52
BURY ST EDMUNDS
ABBEY PRECINCTS
Ruins to north of the Cloister
(Formerly Listed as:
ABBEY PRECINCTS Abbey Ruins)
GV
I
Remains of the Refectory, with the Kitchen and Cellarer's
range to the north of it, and of the larder and wardrobe below
the Queen's Chamber to the north of the former Dorter. Flint
with stone fragments. C12. 3 of the Refectory walls are in
coursed flint and stand approx 3 metres high; in the east and
west walls are blocked pointed arched doorways of Barnack
stone. The lower part of the Queen's Chamber building is the
most complete of the whole complex, with all 4 walls standing.
Stone-faced pilasters in the 4 corners and fragments of others
along the walls which divided the interior into 2 vaulted
bays. In the west wall the stone backing for a fireplace and
in the north-west corner the base of a small circular stair
turret. This building formed part of the range which included
the Abbot's Palace.
Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Listing NGR: TL8570664236
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 466443
- 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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