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Latitude: 52.6317 / 52°37'54"N
Longitude: -1.1379 / 1°8'16"W
OS Eastings: 458446
OS Northings: 304120
OS Grid: SK584041
Mapcode National: GBR FFL.SH
Mapcode Global: WHDJJ.H3CT
Plus Code: 9C4WJVJ6+MV
Entry Name: Magazine Gateway
Listing Date: 5 January 1950
Last Amended: 14 March 1975
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1184902
English Heritage Legacy ID: 188745
ID on this website: 101184902
Location: Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1
County: City of Leicester
Electoral Ward/Division: Castle
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Leicester
Traditional County: Leicestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Leicestershire
Church of England Parish: Leicester St Mary de Castro
Church of England Diocese: Leicester
Tagged with: Gatehouse
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 24/10/2016
SK 5804 SW,
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THE NEWARKE (North Side),
Magazine Gateway
(Formerly listed as: Magazine Gateway Regimental Museum)
(Previously listed as: Newarke Gateway)
5.1.50
I
Mediaeval gateway to the area added to the Castle in 1331 by the Third
Earl of Leicester. The building is circa 1410. Stone. Rectangular on
plan. Three storeys. Bertizans at angles and domed octagonal stair turret.
Restored parapet. Moulded four-centred arches to pedestrian and carriageways
to east, only one wider arch on west, with tierceron-vault. Rectangular
windows with moulded labels, mostly Victorian restoration, deeply recessed
one two or three-light stone mullion windows with cusped head lights.
The Drill Hall extension of 1894 in facsimile on south has been demolished.
It is now isolated by recent road scheme. Used as a museum until 1996.
A.M.
Listing NGR: SK5844604120
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