Swanswell Gate and City Wall to North of Swanswell Gate
CITY WALL TO NORTH OF SWANSWELL GATE, HALES STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1076649
- Date first listed:
- 05-Feb-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Swanswell Gate and City Wall to North of Swanswell Gate
- Statutory Address:
- CITY WALL TO NORTH OF SWANSWELL GATE, HALES STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1076649
- Date first listed:
- 05-Feb-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Swanswell Gate and City Wall to North of Swanswell Gate
- Statutory Address 1:
- CITY WALL TO NORTH OF SWANSWELL GATE, HALES STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- SWANSWELL GATE, HALES STREET
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:
- CITY WALL TO NORTH OF SWANSWELL GATE, HALES STREET
- Statutory Address:
- SWANSWELL GATE, HALES STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Coventry (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SP3356879318
Details
5105
SP 3379 SE 2/5
SP 3379 SE 2/219
HALES STREET
Swanswell Gate and City Wall to North of Swanswell Gate.
5.2.55.
GV
I
Circa 1395. The better of two surviving city gates, of which there were twelve. Sandstone. Embattlements. The passage way is blocked with the gatehouse converted into a dwelling. Original pointed arch with inset late C16 doorway with square chamfered band. Two restored C16 two-light mullions, ditto with trefoil heads on obverse side. Gargoyle.
Substantial remains of late C14 city wall abut to the north, and the whole is set in modern pleasure ground as Lady Herbert's Garden.
Forms a group with the City Gate, Cook Street.
This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 2 October 2019.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 218490
- 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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