Colonia Wall and Lower West Gate is a Grade I listed building in the Lincoln local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 July 1991. A C1 City wall, gate. 2 related planning applications.
Colonia Wall and Lower West Gate
- WRENN ID
- cold-postern-autumn
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Lincoln
- Constituency
- Lincoln MP: Mr Hamish Falconer (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 8 July 1991
- Type
- City wall, gate
- Address
- Colonia Wall and Lower West Gate, Orchard Street, LN1 1XX
- OS grid reference
- SK 973 714
- Coordinates
- 53.23119, -0.54333
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Colonia wall and lower west gate in Lincoln date back to the 1st century and include remnants of the west gate from the 3rd century. The structure features carved stone from a 1st-century building and was excavated and restored in 1978. It is constructed from coursed rubble and dressed stone. The remains include two square towers flanking the gateway, with the northern tower having a plinth made of reused stone, part of which has been replaced by a resin casting. The original stone is displayed in the foyer of the City Hall. The wall extends approximately 30 meters to the north and 20 meters to the south, reaching heights of up to 2 meters. This site is also designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument, County No. 187.
Local climate
Colonia Wall and Lower West Gate receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 75% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 84% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 62% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 2 applications
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