Fisher Gate is a Grade I listed building in the Dover local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 April 1970. A Medieval Gate.

Fisher Gate

WRENN ID
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Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
Dover
Country
England
Date first listed
29 April 1970
Type
Gate
Period
Medieval
Source
Historic England listing

Description

  1. 5275 THE QUAY (South Side) Fisher Gate TR 3358 1/183 29.4.70.

I GV

  1. Scheduled as an A.M. The only surviving one of the original mediaeval town gates of Sandwich. The lower portions date from about 1384. The upper portions added in 1578. It consists of a gateway with a 3 storeyed building over. Pointed stone arches set in a square arch of which the spandrels are faced with squared flints. The building is mostly of squared flints in the lower portions, with stone quoins but some stone rubble is incorporated in the ground floor. The top floors are mostly of brick. Stone string- course above 1st floor. Below this buttresses project sideways. Restored 3 light window with dripstone over on the 1st floor. blocked loop lights flanking this window. Modern windows on the 2nd and 3rd floors. Brick gable surmounting the top floor. Portcullis groove in centre arch.

The whole area of buildings or walls facing the Quay with Nos 3 and 5 Upper Strand Street form a group.

Listing NGR: TR3328258194

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