Little Abbey Gateway
LITTLE ABBEY GATEWAY, NORTHGATE STREET AND ROW
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1376368
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jul-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Little Abbey Gateway
- Statutory Address:
- LITTLE ABBEY GATEWAY, NORTHGATE STREET AND ROW
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- Reference:
- IOE01/06878/31
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1376368
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jul-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 06-Aug-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Little Abbey Gateway
- Statutory Address 1:
- LITTLE ABBEY GATEWAY, NORTHGATE STREET AND ROW
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:
- LITTLE ABBEY GATEWAY, NORTHGATE STREET AND ROW
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 40467 66561
Details
CHESTER CITY (IM)
SJ4066NW NORTHGATE STREET AND ROW 595-1/1/320 Little Abbey Gateway 28/07/55 (Formerly Listed as: NORTHGATE STREET Little Abbey Gateway)
GV II*
Gate arch and part of precinct wall to the former Abbey of St Werburgh (now Cathedral Church of Christ & the Blessed Virgin Mary, St Werburgh Street qv). C14. Coursed red sandstone. The basket-arched entry has an eroded chamfer to the street and on the inner face a rebate for the former gate, with eroded slots perhaps for hinges or bars. Included at high grade for historic interest.
Listing NGR: SJ4046766561
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 470363
- 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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