Bromholm Priory: north gatehouse and attached precinct wall

The north gatehouse and attached precinct wall at Bromholm Priory date to the 15th century and are now ruinous. The gatehouse is constructed of flint with ashlar and handmade red brick dressings. It is situated at the north end of the precinct, with a section of the precinct wall adjoining it on the east side. Abbey Bungalow, abbutting the gatehouse on the north-west corner, is not included in this listing.

Originally two bays deep, the gatehouse featured two four-centred arches, of which only the inner (north) arch remains. This arch has ashlar piers with lesenes, though only the upper part of the lesene on the right side survives. The arch itself has three moulded orders, and the spandrels incorporate flushwork including a heraldic shield and trefoils. The south side of the arch is chamfered and edged with brick. Only the right pier and a small section of the arch ring remain of the outer (south) arch. Originally, two-storey chambers existed to the east and west of the gatehouse. The west chamber’s walls mostly survive to the height of the archway, apart from the west wall, which is reduced to about one metre in height at the northern end. This west wall contains a former fireplace opening. The south wall of the chamber has a buttress on the west corner, and two depressed pointed arch openings of red brick. The east wall has an opening with ashlar quoins, likely an entrance. The east chamber's south wall survives to the height of the archway and also has two depressed pointed arch openings of red brick, both of which have been heightened and blocked. A section of the west and north walls stretches roughly to the springing point of the main archway. The entire gatehouse is heavily overgrown with vegetation.

The precinct wall, constructed of flint, adjoins the east chamber. It remains to a height of approximately two metres and runs eastwards, parallel to Back Lane, also heavily overgrown with vegetation.