Description

HERTFORD

TL3212 GASCOYNE WAY
817-1/20/97 (South side)
Gate at NGR TL 3274 1247

GV II

Gate, one of a pair removed from Priory House, following its
demolition mid C19. Early C18, re-erected 1964. Wrought-iron
gate with square uprights, scrollwork band, intermediate
spears, and scrollwork semicircular arched head, with
scrollwork and urn fixed side panels, and arched overthrow,
with scrollwork, spearheads, leaves and Greek Cross finial.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Hertford Priory lay on a site south of the
River Lea, and was founded by Ralph de Limesi, one of William
I's knights. After the Dissolution Priory House was erected on
the site in the C17. It was demolished mid C19, and the gates
were reset near Church of All Saints with St John, Queen's
Road (qv). The construction of the Hertford Relief Road,
Gascoyne Way, in 1964, resulted in their removal and resetting
between modern red brick piers, facing each other across the
new dual carriageway highway.
(Page FM: History of Hertford: Hertford: 1993-: 21, 27, 53,
54).

Listing NGR: TL3274112470

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26559155

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

• 
  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)
• 
  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
• 
  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)
• 
  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
• 
  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)