Description

SU 3645 NE ANDOVER HIGH STREET
4/53 (east side)
24.2.50 Norman doorway to St
Mary's Church (formerly
listed as Norman Gate
to St Mary's Church)

GV I
C12. The west doorway of the former medieval church demolished in 1840 (see
Marlborough Street) was rebuilt, to form an entrance gateway to the churchyard, which
is approached by a series of steps. A rectangular section of stone walling fills
passageway, and the semi-circular arch has 3 recessed stages; the innermost plain the
outer 2 resting on cushion caps above columns. Continuous impost band, chevron
ornament to the 2 outer stages. The paved area in front of the archway has a boundary
with the street of wrought-iron rails, with central gates. Beyond the arch there is
paving-and 2 flights (of 7 and 3) of steps.

Listing NGR: SU3651445382

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26555331

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Recommended Books

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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Period property manual, victorian house manual 2 books collection set by ian rock
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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
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  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6
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  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)