Walls Linking the West Cloister Porch of the Cathedral
WALLS LINKING THE WEST CLOISTER PORCH OF THE CATHEDRAL, CATHEDRAL GREEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382903
- Date first listed:
- 31-May-2000
- List Entry Name:
- Walls Linking the West Cloister Porch of the Cathedral
- Statutory Address:
- WALLS LINKING THE WEST CLOISTER PORCH OF THE CATHEDRAL, CATHEDRAL GREEN
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- Date:
- 2007-08-04
- Reference:
- IOE01/16715/19
- Rights:
- © Mr John H. Sparkes. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382903
- Date first listed:
- 31-May-2000
- List Entry Name:
- Walls Linking the West Cloister Porch of the Cathedral
- Statutory Address 1:
- WALLS LINKING THE WEST CLOISTER PORCH OF THE CATHEDRAL, CATHEDRAL GREEN
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:
- WALLS LINKING THE WEST CLOISTER PORCH OF THE CATHEDRAL, CATHEDRAL GREEN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wells
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 55065 45838
Details
WELLS
ST5445 CATHEDRAL GREEN
662-1/7/35 (East side)
Walls linking the west cloister
porch of the Cathedral
GV II
Boundary walls in the south east corner of Cathedral Green.
Medieval, with later modifications. Local stone rubble, and
Doulting stone ashlar. In 3 sections: that extending westwards
from the west cloister porch of the Cathedral (qv) is about
3.5m high, with battlemented top, and in centre a 1980s
gateway into the Mary Mitchell Garden, the section southwards
to Penniless Porch (qv) has a plain coping, with small sweep
up to the porch tower, under which is a C20 segmental arched
opening with a late C20 wrought-iron gate, giving access to
the office premises attached to the east face of the tower
(No.16, Market Place: qv). The walling is an important visual
element in the corner of the Cathedral Green.
Listing NGR: ST5506345830
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 483306
- 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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