Length Of Town Wall is a Grade II* listed building in the King0s Lynn and West Norfolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 December 1951. Defensive structure.

Length Of Town Wall

WRENN ID
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Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
King0s Lynn and West Norfolk
Country
England
Date first listed
1 December 1951
Type
Defensive structure
Source
Historic England listing

Description

KING'S LYNN

TF6220SW KETTLEWELL LANE 610-1/8/64 (East side) 01/12/51 Length of Town Wall (Formerly Listed as: Portions of the Town Walls in Kettlewell Lane)

II*

Length of town wall, probably associated with murage grants of 1266. Limestone, brick and carstone. West side has a series of brick stilted arches, restored in C20, opening into small chambers. Behind the brick arches are chamfered carstone 4-centred arches of original openings. Northern arch completely blocked. East side retains 5 ashlar-faced buttresses with set-offs, and remains of a futher buttress at north end. 4-centred arch at this position led into blocked chamber already described. One brick doorway between fourth and fifth buttresss (from south). Blocked arrow slits at intervals. Scheduled Ancient Monument: King's Lynn No.174A.

Listing NGR: TF6231720460

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