Remains of Town Walls at the site of the Eastgate, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8216 / 51°49'17"N

Longitude: -3.0169 / 3°1'0"W

OS Eastings: 330007

OS Northings: 214152

OS Grid: SO300141

Mapcode National: GBR F5.WJ90

Mapcode Global: VH796.NGGX

Plus Code: 9C3RRXCM+J6

Entry Name: Remains of Town Walls at the site of the Eastgate

Listing Date: 1 November 1974

Last Amended: 10 November 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 2440

Building Class: Defence

Also known as: Y Fenni

ID on this website: 300002440

Location: Part of the north side of the town wall circuit and of the group of historic buildings near the parish church of St. Mary's in a street branching off the main commercial centre of Abergavenny.

County: Monmouthshire

Town: Abergavenny

Community: Abergavenny (Y Fenni)

Community: Abergavenny

Built-Up Area: Abergavenny

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

Tagged with: City walls

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History

Partly medieval, but very extensively rebuilt including in the C20. Now incorporated into garden walling of Nos. 54/55 Cross Street.

Exterior

Built of red sandstone random rubble very little of which has any age to it. About 6m of wall approximately 3m high survives at this point.
Rear elevation not inspected.

Reasons for Listing

Included for its special historic interest as a fragment of the medieval town walls of Abergavenny.

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Remains of Town Walls at the site of the Eastgate

A Grade II Listed Building in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire