Precinct Wall to North of the Former Abbey of St Edmund
PRECINCT WALL TO NORTH OF THE FORMER ABBEY OF ST EDMUND, MUSTOW STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1375548
- Date first listed:
- 07-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Precinct Wall to North of the Former Abbey of St Edmund
- Statutory Address:
- PRECINCT WALL TO NORTH OF THE FORMER ABBEY OF ST EDMUND, MUSTOW STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1375548
- Date first listed:
- 07-Aug-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Oct-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Precinct Wall to North of the Former Abbey of St Edmund
- Statutory Address 1:
- PRECINCT WALL TO NORTH OF THE FORMER ABBEY OF ST EDMUND, MUSTOW STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- PRECINCT WALL TO NORTH, 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:
- PRECINCT WALL TO NORTH OF THE FORMER ABBEY OF ST EDMUND, MUSTOW STREET
- Statutory Address:
- PRECINCT WALL TO NORTH, 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:
- TL8573464361
Details
TL8564SE
639-1/8/105
07/08/52
BURY ST EDMUNDS
ABBEY PRECINCTS
(South side)
Precinct wall to north
(Formerly Listed as:
ABBEY PRECINCTS
Precinct Walls)
GV
I
Includes: Precinct wall to north of the former Abbey of St
Edmund MUSTOW STREET.
A high wall 80 metres long stretching along the south side of
Mustow Street from the site of the former East Gate to the
present entry into the Abbey Gardens. C12. In flint, much of
it coursed, some knapped, divided into 9 bays by stepped
ashlar-faced buttresses. At the east end, rough irregular
flintwork marks the former position of the East Gate, removed
in 1760. At the west end, 2 higher buttresses flank a 3-metre
area of coursed flint and stone; a blocked window on the upper
face has chamfered stone jambs. The wide inner splay of this
window can be seen on the inner side of the wall.
Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Listing NGR: TL8573464361
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 466449
- 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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