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North Gate

A Grade I Listed Building in Salisbury, Wiltshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.067 / 51°4'1"N

Longitude: -1.7977 / 1°47'51"W

OS Eastings: 414273

OS Northings: 129755

OS Grid: SU142297

Mapcode National: GBR 51F.2B2

Mapcode Global: FRA 7639.KGM

Plus Code: 9C3W3682+QW

Entry Name: North Gate

Listing Date: 28 February 1952

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1023612

English Heritage Legacy ID: 319024

ID on this website: 101023612

Location: The Friary, Wiltshire, SP1

County: Wiltshire

Civil Parish: Salisbury

Built-Up Area: Salisbury

Traditional County: Wiltshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire

Church of England Parish: Salisbury St Thomas and St Edmund

Church of England Diocese: Salisbury

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Description


THE CLOSE
1.
1594
North Gate
SlJ 1429 NW 3/23 28.2.52.
I GV


2.
C14 and Cl5. Perpendicular. 2 storey. Coursed stone. South front - large
moulded 3 centred arch over roadway. 2 2-light stone mullioned casements
with pointed arched lights on 1st floor flanking central niche with small
side buttresses and carved canopy.
Modern statue of King Edward VII in niche. The wall is crowned with moulded
battlemented cresting, enriched with cusped panel ornament on a moulded string,
and with shields in upper parts of battlements. The North front - much more
elaborate with similar archway framed in rectangular drip mould with enriched
spandrels and band of raised circles over, enriched with quatre foil panel
treatment. 2 similar 1st floor windows flanking large central Coat of Arms.
Miniature crenellation to C17 panelled oak gates. Port cullis removed.

All the listed buildings in the Close form an outstanding group.


Listing NGR: SU1427029754

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