Remains Of West Gate is a Grade II listed building in the Lichfield local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 February 1952. Historical fortification.
Remains Of West Gate
- WRENN ID
- secret-porch-tide
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Lichfield
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 5 February 1952
- Type
- Historical fortification
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
LICHFIELD
SK1109NW THE CLOSE 1094-1/4/224 (West side) 05/02/52 Remains of West Gate
GV II
Remains of the north side of the west gate of the Close fortifications, probably the south wall. c1300, completed c1322-58. For Bishop Langton. Ashlar. Wall, approx. 2 storeys in height, with short returns. Offset to top and to plinth on left return. Small segmental-headed entrance. One of the few remaining visible parts of the Close fortifications; the rest of the gate was demolished to make way for Newton's College (qv). (Victoria History of the County of Stafford: Greenslade MW: Lichfield: Oxford: 1990-: P.60; ).
Listing NGR: SK1142309692
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