Furness Abbey Wall is a Grade I listed building in the Westmorland and Furness local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 November 1949. A Medieval Wall.
Furness Abbey Wall
- WRENN ID
- mired-casement-finch
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 10 November 1949
- Type
- Wall
- Period
- Medieval
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
BARROW IN FURNESS
SD27SW ABBEY APPROACH 708-1/4/3 Furness Abbey Wall 10/11/49 (Formerly Listed as: ABBEY APPROACH Furness Abbey inc. medieval remains in care of DoE & Abbey Wall)
GV I
Precinct wall to Furness Abbey (qv). Medieval. Red sandstone rubble. Approx 2m in height where complete; built-up triangular copings to some parts. 2 main sections of the wall exist. South-west section adjoins West Lodge to Abbey House, Abbey Road (qv) and runs to the remains of West Gate, Manor Road (qv); the wall then crests the hill to south of Amphitheatre Field and ends on the side of the valley to Mill Beck; the total length of this section being just under 1000m. North-east section commences on opposite side of the valley to Mill Beck and runs north-west to skirt the rear of South Lodge, Abbotswood, Manor Road (qv), this section ends in woodland to the north-west; total length approx 500m. Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Listing NGR: SD2202671884
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