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Precinct Wall on South to East of Shire Hall (Shire Hall Not Included)

A Grade I Listed Building in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2426 / 52°14'33"N

Longitude: 0.7206 / 0°43'14"E

OS Eastings: 585843

OS Northings: 263983

OS Grid: TL858639

Mapcode National: GBR QF0.910

Mapcode Global: VHKD4.FWTN

Plus Code: 9F426PVC+36

Entry Name: Precinct Wall on South to East of Shire Hall (Shire Hall Not Included)

Listing Date: 7 August 1952

Last Amended: 30 October 1997

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1375549

English Heritage Legacy ID: 466450

ID on this website: 101375549

Location: Bury St Edmunds, West Suffolk, IP33

County: Suffolk

District: West Suffolk

Civil Parish: Bury St Edmunds

Built-Up Area: Bury St Edmunds

Traditional County: Suffolk

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Suffolk

Church of England Parish: Bury St Edmunds St Mary

Church of England Diocese: St.Edmundsbury and Ipswich

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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

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