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Latitude: 51.8855 / 51°53'7"N
Longitude: 0.9013 / 0°54'4"E
OS Eastings: 599767
OS Northings: 224753
OS Grid: TL997247
Mapcode National: GBR SN5.LQW
Mapcode Global: VHKFZ.KVVX
Plus Code: 9F32VWP2+6G
Entry Name: St John's Abbey Gatehouse
Listing Date: 2 December 1971
Last Amended: 8 June 1972
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1337765
English Heritage Legacy ID: 117175
Also known as: St. John's Abbey, Colchester
ID on this website: 101337765
Location: Colchester, Essex, CO2
County: Essex
District: Colchester
Electoral Ward/Division: New Town and Christ Church
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Colchester
Traditional County: Essex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Essex
Church of England Parish: Colchester St Botolph with Holy Trinity (LEP)
Church of England Diocese: Chelmsford
Tagged with: Abbey
1. ST JOHN'S GREEN
995
St John's Abbey Gatehouse
(formerly listed as
Abbeygate House)
TL 9924 BE 9/5 23.1.69.
I
2.
The only remains of the Abbey of St John the Baptist, a late Benedictine C11
foundation. The gatehouse was built in the later C15, 2 storeys of rubble
and brick faced in knapped flint work set in stone panels with cusped heads.
There are 2 flanking octagonal turrets to the front, and the gate hall has a
ribbed stone vault roof. The back part of the building was rebuilt in C17
brick after damage during the siege of 1648. AM.
St John's Abbey Gatehouse (formerly listed as Abbeygate House) shall be
amended to read
St John's Abbey Gatehouse
The date when building was first listed 23.1.69. shall be deleted.
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1. ST JOHN'S GREEN
995
St John's Abbey Gatehouse
(formerly listed as
TL 9924 NE 9/5 Abbeygate House)
23.1.69.
I
2.
The only remains of the Abbey of St John the Baptist, a late Benedictine
C11 foundation. The gatehouse was built in the later C15, 2 storeys, of
rubble and brick faced in knapped flint work set in stone panels with
cusped heads. There are 2 flanking octagonal turrets to the front,
and the gate hall has a ribbed stone vault roof. The back part of the
building was rebuilt in C17 brick after damage during the siege of 1648. A.M.
Listing NGR: TL9976724753
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