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Precinct Wall to North of the Former Abbey of St Edmund

A Grade I Listed Building in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2461 / 52°14'45"N

Longitude: 0.7192 / 0°43'9"E

OS Eastings: 585734

OS Northings: 264361

OS Grid: TL857643

Mapcode National: GBR QF0.2NM

Mapcode Global: VHKD4.FT20

Plus Code: 9F426PW9+CM

Entry Name: Precinct Wall to North of the Former Abbey of St Edmund

Listing Date: 7 August 1952

Last Amended: 30 October 1997

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1375548

English Heritage Legacy ID: 466449

ID on this website: 101375548

Location: Bury St Edmunds, West Suffolk, IP33

County: Suffolk

District: West Suffolk

Civil Parish: Bury St Edmunds

Built-Up Area: Bury St Edmunds

Traditional County: Suffolk

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Suffolk

Church of England Parish: Bury St Edmunds St John the Evangelist

Church of England Diocese: St.Edmundsbury and Ipswich

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Description


TL8564SE
639-1/8/105
07/08/52

BURY ST EDMUNDS
ABBEY PRECINCTS
(South side)
Precinct wall to north
(Formerly Listed as:
ABBEY PRECINCTS
Precinct Walls)

GV
I

Includes: Precinct wall to north of the former Abbey of St
Edmund MUSTOW STREET.
A high wall 80 metres long stretching along the south side of
Mustow Street from the site of the former East Gate to the
present entry into the Abbey Gardens. C12. In flint, much of
it coursed, some knapped, divided into 9 bays by stepped
ashlar-faced buttresses. At the east end, rough irregular
flintwork marks the former position of the East Gate, removed
in 1760. At the west end, 2 higher buttresses flank a 3-metre
area of coursed flint and stone; a blocked window on the upper
face has chamfered stone jambs. The wide inner splay of this
window can be seen on the inner side of the wall.
Scheduled Ancient Monument.

Listing NGR: TL8573464361

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