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Latitude: 50.9151 / 50°54'54"N
Longitude: 0.486 / 0°29'9"E
OS Eastings: 574849
OS Northings: 115786
OS Grid: TQ748157
Mapcode National: GBR PWF.HPS
Mapcode Global: FRA C6XP.75D
Plus Code: 9F22WF8P+29
Entry Name: The Gatehouse, Battle Abbey
Listing Date: 3 August 1961
Last Amended: 13 May 1987
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1278698
English Heritage Legacy ID: 292121
ID on this website: 101278698
Location: Battle, Rother, East Sussex, TN33
County: East Sussex
District: Rother
Civil Parish: Battle
Built-Up Area: Battle
Traditional County: Sussex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): East Sussex
Church of England Parish: Battle St Mary the Virgin
Church of England Diocese: Chichester
Tagged with: Gatehouse
TQ 7415-7515 BATTLE HIGH STREET
(south west side)
41/1A The Gatehouse, Battle
Abbey
3.8.61 (formerly listed as
part of Battle Abbey)
GV I
Built in 1338 by Abbot Alan of Ketling. Stone. Pointed carriage archway and
similar pedestrian archway with two storeys over. Ornamental arcading on first
floor. Castellated parapet. Four octagonal turrets at the angles. The portion
to the west of it forming the porters lodge is C12 and of two storeys. The portion
to the east of the gateway was added in the C16 probably by Sir Anthony Browne
on the site of the Almonry of the Abbey and was used as the court room of the
manor of Battle till the C18. Two storeys. Four windows. Two round-headed arches.
At the north east corner is an arched buttress and an octagonal - turret behind
it. Part of the Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Listing NGR: TQ7490915704
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