The Gatehouse, Battle Abbey is a Grade I listed building in the Rother local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 August 1961. A C14 Gatehouse.
The Gatehouse, Battle Abbey
- WRENN ID
- iron-spindle-woodpecker
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Rother
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 3 August 1961
- Type
- Gatehouse
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
TQ 7415-7515 BATTLE HIGH STREET (south west side)
41/1A The Gatehouse, Battle Abbey 3.8.61 (formerly listed as part of Battle Abbey)
GV I
Built in 1338 by Abbot Alan of Ketling. Stone. Pointed carriage archway and similar pedestrian archway with two storeys over. Ornamental arcading on first floor. Castellated parapet. Four octagonal turrets at the angles. The portion to the west of it forming the porters lodge is C12 and of two storeys. The portion to the east of the gateway was added in the C16 probably by Sir Anthony Browne on the site of the Almonry of the Abbey and was used as the court room of the manor of Battle till the C18. Two storeys. Four windows. Two round-headed arches. At the north east corner is an arched buttress and an octagonal - turret behind it. Part of the Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Listing NGR: TQ7490915704
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