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Latitude: 51.8879 / 51°53'16"N
Longitude: 0.8994 / 0°53'57"E
OS Eastings: 599621
OS Northings: 225012
OS Grid: TL996250
Mapcode National: GBR SN5.L6N
Mapcode Global: VHKFZ.JTT3
Plus Code: 9F32VVQX+5P
Entry Name: The Scheregate
Listing Date: 24 February 1950
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1337769
English Heritage Legacy ID: 117185
Location: Colchester, Essex, CO1
County: Essex
Electoral Ward/Division: Castle
Built-Up Area: Colchester
Traditional County: Essex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Essex
Church of England Parish: Colchester St Peter
Church of England Diocese: Chelmsford
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment 10/08/2016
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The Scheregate
24.2.50.
GV
II*
This is the remaining medieval gateway in the town wall. It now consists of a wide entry with a flight of steps through a C17 house built in the wall. The rest of this house is Nos 6a and 6b, Sir Isaac's Walk (qv). The flight of steps is at the head of a broad passageway leading up from St John's Street; with houses (Nos 1 to 4) on each side closely abutting the building above the entry. The building is timber-framed and plastered, with a deep brick plinth each side of the flight of steps, the upper storey projects on the north side and the tiled roof is hipped back. Timbers are exposed in the roof of the entry. No 1 Eld Lane forms the east side of the entry.
The Scheregate forms a group with No 1 Eld Lane, The Purple Dog, 42 Eld Lane and Nos 1 to 4 (consec)
Listing NGR: TL9962125012
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