Length of Town Wall
LENGTH OF TOWN WALL, KETTLEWELL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1298197
- Date first listed:
- 01-Dec-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Length of Town Wall
- Statutory Address:
- LENGTH OF TOWN WALL, KETTLEWELL LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1298197
- 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, KETTLEWELL LANE
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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, KETTLEWELL LANE
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 62317 20460
Details
KING'S LYNN
TF6220SW KETTLEWELL LANE 610-1/8/64 (East side) 01/12/51 Length of Town Wall (Formerly Listed as: Portions of the Town Walls in Kettlewell Lane)
II*
Length of town wall, probably associated with murage grants of 1266. Limestone, brick and carstone. West side has a series of brick stilted arches, restored in C20, opening into small chambers. Behind the brick arches are chamfered carstone 4-centred arches of original openings. Northern arch completely blocked. East side retains 5 ashlar-faced buttresses with set-offs, and remains of a futher buttress at north end. 4-centred arch at this position led into blocked chamber already described. One brick doorway between fourth and fifth buttresss (from south). Blocked arrow slits at intervals. Scheduled Ancient Monument: King's Lynn No.174A.
Listing NGR: TF6231720460
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 384135
- 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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