Length of Town Wall
LENGTH OF TOWN WALL, LITTLEPORT TERRACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1220776
- Date first listed:
- 01-Dec-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Length of Town Wall
- Statutory Address:
- LENGTH OF TOWN WALL, LITTLEPORT TERRACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1220776
- Date first listed:
- 01-Dec-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Jul-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Length of Town Wall
- Statutory Address 1:
- LENGTH OF TOWN WALL, LITTLEPORT TERRACE
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:
- LENGTH OF TOWN WALL, LITTLEPORT TERRACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 62372 20264
Details
KING'S LYNN
TF6220SW LITTLEPORT TERRACE 610-1/8/118 (East side) 01/12/51 Length of Town Wall (Formerly Listed as: Portions of the Town Walls in Littleport Terrace (formerly Wyatt Street))
II*
Town wall. Probably first built under a murage grant of 1266 associated with the East Gate, breached 1277, probably rebuilt under murage grants of 1294 and 1300. Carstone, ashlar and brick. No roof. Randomly coursed ashlar and carstone blocks with ashlar arrow slits to east side and a series of depressed brick relieving arches to west side, which were once open. Scheduled Ancient Monument: King's Lynn: 237.
Listing NGR: TF6237220264
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 384189
- 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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