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Barbican Tower and Bridge over the Moat at Michelham Priory

A Grade I Listed Building in Arlington, East Sussex

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8629 / 50°51'46"N

Longitude: 0.2127 / 0°12'45"E

OS Eastings: 555812

OS Northings: 109377

OS Grid: TQ558093

Mapcode National: GBR MT0.SQ6

Mapcode Global: FRA C6BT.GP8

Plus Code: 9F22V677+53

Entry Name: Barbican Tower and Bridge over the Moat at Michelham Priory

Listing Date: 30 August 1966

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1191633

English Heritage Legacy ID: 294965

ID on this website: 101191633

Location: Upper Dicker, Wealden, East Sussex, BN27

County: East Sussex

District: Wealden

Civil Parish: Arlington

Built-Up Area: Upper Dicker

Traditional County: Sussex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): East Sussex

Church of England Parish: Upper Dicker Holy Trinity

Church of England Diocese: Chichester

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Description


ARLINGTON MILTON HIDE
1.
5208
Barbican Tower and
Bridge over the Moat
TQ 50 NE 18/502A 30.8.66 at Michelham Priory

I


2.
The Priory is surrounded by a moat fed from the river Cuckmere, and at the
centre of the inner side of the north-west quarter of the moat stands the Gateway
or Barbican Tower. C15. Square ashlar building of 3 storeys. Wide carriage
archway with elliptical head on ground floor. Above on first and second floors.
Two windows of 2 tiers of 2 trefoil-headed lights with -stone mullions, transoms
and dripstones with corbel heads, Castellated parapet. Hipped tiled roof.
On the south side is a rectangular projectiong containing a vice staircase
with hipped tiled roof over. On the outer side of the Tower is a stone Bridge
spanning the moat consisting of a round-headed arch and a solid portion on
each side with a parapet over the whole. This dates from the C16.


Listing NGR: TQ5581809382

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