Part Of The City, Palace And Castle Wall Running East From Priory Gate To Angle Near To Hall Above Magdalen Hospital is a Grade I listed building in the Winchester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 March 1950. A Medieval Wall.

Part Of The City, Palace And Castle Wall Running East From Priory Gate To Angle Near To Hall Above Magdalen Hospital

WRENN ID: dark-gateway-briar
Grade: I
Local Planning Authority: Winchester
Country: England
Date first listed: 24 March 1950
Type: Wall
Period: Medieval
Source: Historic England listing

Description

1833 CITY WALL Part of the City, Palace and Castle Wall running East from Priory Gate to angle near Wharf Mill and North to Hall above Magdalen Hospital

SU 4829 SW 6/1 24.3.50. SU 4829 SE 7/1 SU 4828 NW 8/1 SU 4828 NE 9/1

The walls are now very fragmentery but traceable throughout their length. Dating from C13 they were repaired in 1376 and in C15. Limestone rubble. The best stretch, to full height complete with battlements, is the south-east corner. On part of their course the walls are shared by the City, Wolvesey Palace, the Cathedral Close and Wolvesey Castle. Two gates remain, Westgate (See High Street) and Kingsgate (St Swithun Street): both are Scheduled Ancient Monuments. (See also the CLOSE BOUNDARY WALLS).

Listing NGR: SU4801629857

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