Description

MALMESBURY

ST9387 MILL LANE
758-1/2/259 (North side)
01/07/76 Section of former town wall and 2
towers
(Formerly Listed as:
ABBEY ROW
(North side)
Town wall and 2 towers attached to
garden of the Old Bell to the N of
the Hotel)

GV II

Town wall with 2 towers. Probably C17. Coursed limestone
rubble, including some reused medieval masonry and ashlar to
upper section of one tower.
Section of approx 30m of former curtain wall including a
rectangular tower on W side, and hollow canted tower to E
partially rebuilt in dry stone work.
HISTORICAL NOTE: traditionally thought to have been the town
wall built by Roger of Salisbury, c1136-9, but the masonry is
now not considered to be substantial enough in date to be
medieval. Site of sally port ramp from the castle,
incorporated into the town defences after 1246. The walling is
most probably part of the Civil War defences, the towers being
part of the hornwork.
(Report by Keystone Historic Building Consultants: 1994-).

Listing NGR: ST9323887400

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26559415

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