Description

BURY ST EDMUNDS

TL8563NE ABBEY PRECINCTS
639-1/11/119 Precinct wall on south, to east of
07/08/52 Shire Hall (Shire Hall not included)
(Formerly Listed as:
ABBEY PRECINCTS
Precinct Walls)

GV I

An interrupted stretch of Precinct wall to the east of Shire
Hall (not included) and at the southern end of the Precinct.
C12. In flint, part coursed, part random. At the west end
approximately 9 metres are at a higher level and partly form
the rear wall of St Margaret's (qv), being a continuation of
the section of wall which runs through that building. Its
lower stages are in good coursed flint. The remainder of the
wall, approximately 78 metres in total length, is in 3
sections, partly of coursed flint, all approx 3 metres high,
interrupted by a short section of C20 brick replacement, a
later archway and a narrow roadway. Parts have been
extensively restored.

Listing NGR: TL8584363983

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17526868

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Recommended Books

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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)
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  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)
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  Somerset: South and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version