Latitude: 50.568 / 50°34'4"N
Longitude: -2.4469 / 2°26'48"W
OS Eastings: 368447
OS Northings: 74341
OS Grid: SY684743
Mapcode National: GBR PY.HC8Z
Mapcode Global: FRA 57RK.QJL
Plus Code: 9C2VHH93+56
Entry Name: Gateway and Curtain Wall to South East of Captain's House
Listing Date: 17 May 1993
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1205280
English Heritage Legacy ID: 381903
ID on this website: 101205280
Location: Castletown, Dorset, DT5
County: Dorset
Civil Parish: Portland
Built-Up Area: Fortuneswell
Traditional County: Dorset
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Dorset
Church of England Parish: Portland All Saints
Church of England Diocese: Salisbury
Tagged with: Gate
PORTLAND
SY67SE CASTLE ROAD, Castletown 969-1/1/4 (West side (off)) Gateway and curtain wall to SE of Captain's House
GV II*
Gateway and walling, formerly part of main enclosure to and access to Castle, now giving access to Captain's House (qv). Mid C16. Fine squared dressed stone. Length of c 15m of crenellated wall and c 3.5m high, at left end abutting Captain's House. Towards right end a pair of early plank gates in a 4-centred double-chamfered arch, flanked by blind cruciform arrow slits. Above the arch, set in a deep recessed square panel a Royal Arms of 1660, in lead. There is a straight joint in the masonry to the right of the gateway. Back of wall plain. A surviving section of former curtain wall with moat. (Royal Commission on Historical Monuments: Dorset: London: 1970-: 252).
Listing NGR: SY6844774341
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