The Abbey Gate is a Grade I listed building in the St Albans local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 May 1950. A C14 Gatehouse. 2 related planning applications.

The Abbey Gate

WRENN ID
tenth-cobble-burdock
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
St Albans
Country
England
Date first listed
8 May 1950
Type
Gatehouse
Source
Historic England listing

Description

ROMELAND 1. 1582 The Abey Gate TL 1407 SW 8/96 8.5.50.

I GV

  1. C14, 3-storey gatehouse of flint with freestone dressings, restored and given its high pitched, tiled roof in C17. Roman bricks set at random in walls. Archway of 2 storeys' height through centre is divided by pier on north side and flanked by half-octagonal turrets on south side. Battlemented parapet with brick coping in outer portions, renewed stone coping in centre. 5 irregularly placed. One- and 2-light, leaded casement windows with hoodmoulds, many renewed. Much repair work in brick on north face. Inside, archway has lierne vault with octagon at centre. 1892 west extension in red brick and flint with tiled, pent roof.

The Abbey Gate and St Alban's School buildings form a group.

Listing NGR: TL1439507106

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