Description

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944 ST DUNSTAN'S STREET

The west Gate
TR 1458 SE 2/100 3.12.49.

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The only remaining gate of the City. 1380. Ragstone gateway with ribbed
vaulting and chamber over flanked by 2 circular towers on its west front.
Machicolation between the towers, Castellated parapet. Loop lights except
on the east side which has a 2-light window with mullion and transom and an
iron grill on the lst floor. Buttresses at file north east and north west
corners Stair turret on north side leads to a 1st floor chamber, used as
a prison in the C19. The Guardroom has a fine C19 fireback, dated 1649 with
lion, Tudor Rose and fleur de lis motifs. Public executions were carried
out outside the West Gate. Scheduled as an AM.

Listing NGR: TR1460058087

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Westgate at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q7988809

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Recommended Books

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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  The Shredded Chef: 120 Recipes for Building Muscle, Getting Lean, and Staying Healthy
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)