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The Gatehouse or Gate Tower

A Grade II Listed Building in Holborn and Covent Garden, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5164 / 51°30'59"N

Longitude: -0.1124 / 0°6'44"W

OS Eastings: 531069

OS Northings: 181410

OS Grid: TQ310814

Mapcode National: GBR LB.XL

Mapcode Global: VHGR0.04FV

Plus Code: 9C3XGV8Q+H2

Entry Name: The Gatehouse or Gate Tower

Listing Date: 24 October 1951

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1379313

English Heritage Legacy ID: 478688

Also known as: Gate Tower
Old Gatehouse
Old Gate

ID on this website: 101379313

Location: Holborn, Camden, London, WC2A

County: London

District: Camden

Electoral Ward/Division: Holborn and Covent Garden

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: City of London

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

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798-1/107/1048 (East side)
24/10/51 The Gatehouse or Gate Tower, Old
Buildings

GV II

Gatehouse. c1517-18 and late C17, rebuilt c1956 and 1967 in
similar Tudor style. Brown brick with diaper work to west
front. Lead roof. 4 storeys single window to either side of
archway with moulded stone surround, above which single
tripartite sash. Foot passage to left. To right 5 storey tower
with single segmental-arched sashes to ground and 4th floor;
1st, 2nd and 3rd floor with gauged brick flat arches to
slightly recessed single sashes and small, horizontally hung
4-pane windows to the left. Above archway on east front to
Chancery Lane, 3 stone panels with coats-of-arms and date
"1518" with small stone panel beneath "1693".
INTERIOR: not inspected.

Listing NGR: TQ3106681415

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