Town Gate is a Grade I listed building in the Monmouthshire local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 6 December 1950. A Medieval Town gate.

Town Gate

WRENN ID: fading-keystone-twilight
Grade: I
Local Planning Authority: Monmouthshire
Country: Wales
Date first listed: 6 December 1950
Type: Town gate
Period: Medieval
Source: Cadw listing

Description

Medieval town gate. Built of rubble stone with ashlar dresssings. Primary outward-facing elevation has a wide (widened) pointed arch, an embattled and coped parapet with corbel table below; 3 decorative carved stone heraldic tablets,the central one restored,renewed and painted. Below this are 2 restored lancet windows with glazing bars to the chamber above the main pointed central arch. Inward facing elevation has 2 small C19 oculi with brick surrounds, similar archway and additional smaller side arch spanning footway on N side.

Room over gate accessed by stone spiral stairs.

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