Boundary Wall To South East Of Bishop'S Palace Garden Adjacent To Tor Street

WELLS

ST5445 BISHOPS PALACE 662-1/5/342 (South East side) Boundary wall to SE of Bishops Palace garden, adjacent to Tor Street

GV II

Boundary wall containing Bishop's garden and wells. Not dated, probably C18 or C19 with C20 repairs. Rubble, stone or concrete plain copings. The main run of wall, forming the boundary with Tor Street, rises to approx 2.5m height at the left (S) end, following the downward slope of the road at this point; after approx 9m there is a step down of approx 300mm, and the wall continues, following slight curves in the road line, until opposite No.15, Tor Street (qv), a total run of approx 135m, including one set-back with plank door adjacent to Palace Stream bridge (qv). At the left-hand end the wall returns to the SW corner of the moat, in a run of approx 110m, with a short return at an obtuse angle towards the moat. There are 2 small steps in the coping level towards the E end, and the wall is generally approx 2.5m high. Near the W end is a broad pair of plank gates. At the right-hand end the wall returns towards the E end of the Cathedral, running approx 90m, and in part forming a southern boundary to The Rib (qv); some of this section of the wall appears to be of late C20 rebuilding. The wall is important as a townscape element, particularly in forming the W side enclosure to Tor Street as it enters the urban confines of the city.

Listing NGR: ST5535745848