The Bishop'S Eye

The Bishop's Eye is a gatehouse tower built around 1451 by Bishop Bekynton, costing £133.6.8. It is constructed from Doulting stone ashlar and features a copper flat roof. The tower has three storeys and a single bay, with its west elevation facing the market place and flanked by two rectangular turrets that have chamfered corners. There is a moulded string course over the doorway and below the parapet. The entrance features a 4-centred archway with a pair of timber gates, possibly from the 18th century. The entrance is grooved and vaulted, and above it, the elevation is divided into five bays with statue niches beside 2-light flat-headed traceried windows. There is a larger canopied statue niche at the first-floor level, and a band of armorial shields is located below the first-floor windows. The rear elevation is similar to the front and includes a carved episcopal rebus. The external stonework was cleaned in 1992 and 1993. The interior has not been inspected.