Nottingham Castle Gatehouse, Outer Bridge and Adjoining Gateway
NOTTINGHAM CASTLE GATEHOUSE, OUTER BRIDGE AND ADJOINING GATEWAY, CASTLE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1247094
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Nottingham Castle Gatehouse, Outer Bridge and Adjoining Gateway
- Statutory Address:
- NOTTINGHAM CASTLE GATEHOUSE, OUTER BRIDGE AND ADJOINING GATEWAY, CASTLE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1247094
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Nov-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Nottingham Castle Gatehouse, Outer Bridge and Adjoining Gateway
- Statutory Address 1:
- NOTTINGHAM CASTLE GATEHOUSE, OUTER BRIDGE AND ADJOINING GATEWAY, CASTLE ROAD
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:
- NOTTINGHAM CASTLE GATEHOUSE, OUTER BRIDGE AND ADJOINING GATEWAY, CASTLE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Nottingham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 56949 39583
Details
NOTTINGHAM
SK5639NE CASTLE ROAD 646-1/19/125 (West side) 11/08/52 Nottingham Castle gatehouse, outer bridge and adjoining gateway (Formerly Listed as: CASTLE ROAD Castle Gateway)
GV I
Castle gatehouse, outer bridge, and adjoining gateway. 1252-1255, for Henry III. Altered mid C16. Slighted, 1651. Restored and gateway added, 1908. Ashlar, with ashlar dressings and stone slate roofs, with 3 octagonal ashlar stacks. Parapet, string course and cross casement windows, all early C20. Gatehouse has a pointed arched entrance with hood mould, flanked by round towers. 2 windows to left. Over the entrance, a segment-arched panel with the City arms. Panelled double doors. Under the arch, a pointed barrel vault, 2 bays, and pointed arched recesses with shouldered doors. Outer bridge, spanning the moat, has a chamfered pointed arch with hood mould, and 4 chamfered ribs. Smaller round arch, mid C16, replacing the drawbridge. Parapets restored 1908. Rear, mostly 1908, has a pointed arched gateway with a doorway to its left, both C13. Beyond, two C20 windows. To right, small gabled addition. Adjoining gateway, to left, has wrought-iron double gates with square piers and finials, and smaller side gates. Adjoining the gatehouse, a semicircular kiosk. An important survival of the medieval castle. (The Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Nottinghamshire: London: 1979-: 225-228; Get to know Nottingham: Hamilton A: Nottingham's Royal Castle: Nottingham: 1980-: 2,9).
Listing NGR: SK5694939583
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 455797
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Williamson, E, The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire, (1979), 225-228
Hamilton, A, Get To Know Nottingham in Nottinghams Royal Castle, (1980), 2, 9
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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