REMAINS OF NORTH TOWER OF ROMAN EAST GATE

REMAINS OF NORTH TOWER OF ROMAN EAST GATE, EASTGATE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1388538
Date first listed:: 01-Oct-1969
List Entry Name:: REMAINS OF NORTH TOWER OF ROMAN EAST GATE
Statutory Address:: REMAINS OF NORTH TOWER OF ROMAN EAST GATE, EASTGATE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1388538
Date first listed:: 01-Oct-1969
Date of most recent amendment:: 20-Dec-1999
List Entry Name:: REMAINS OF NORTH TOWER OF ROMAN EAST GATE
Statutory Address 1:: REMAINS OF NORTH TOWER OF ROMAN EAST GATE, EASTGATE

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: REMAINS OF NORTH TOWER OF ROMAN EAST GATE, EASTGATE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Lincolnshire
District:: Lincoln (District Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: SK 97841 71933

Details

LINCOLN

SK9771NE EASTGATE 1941-1/9/98 (North side) 02/10/69 Remains of north tower of Roman east gate

I

Formerly known as: Roman east gateway EASTGATE. Remains of the north tower of the Roman east gate. C1 and C2, extended and altered C3. Excavated and restored 1964. Ashlar and dressed stone facings to a rubble core. Semicircular eastern addition to rectangular wall turret. Doorway to south, flight of steps in north-west corner. C20 posts marking the position of the posts of the C1 legionary fortress gate. Approx. 15m long and 10m wide, 2m high. This building is an important part of the defences of the legionary fortress and the Colonia. Scheduled Ancient Monument, County No.165. (Buildings of England : Lincolnshire: Pevsner N: Lincolnshire: London: 1989-: 515).

Listing NGR: SK9784171933

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Legacy System number:: 485983
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

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Pevsner, N, Harris, J, Antram, N, The Buildings of England: Lincolnshire, (1989), 515

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.