Abbey Gateway, Chester
| Abbey Gateway, Chester | |
|---|---|
 Gateway from Abbey Square (east face) | |
| Location | Chester, Cheshire, England |
| Coordinates | 53°11′32″N 2°53′31″W / 53.1921°N 2.8920°W |
| OS grid reference | SJ 405 664 |
| Built | c. 1300 |
| Rebuilt | c. 1800 (upper storey) |
| Architect | Richard Lenginour (?) |
| Architectural style(s) | Gothic |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Designated | 28 July 1955 |
  Location in Cheshire | |
The Abbey Gateway is in Chester, Cheshire, England and leads from Northgate Street into Abbey Square. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.[1]
History
The gateway was built as a gatehouse around 1300 and its upper storey was rebuilt around 1800. It was formerly the main access to the precinct of St Werburgh's Abbey.[1] It is thought that the architect was Richard Lenginour (Richard the Engineer).[2][3]
Architecture
The gateway is built in red sandstone with gables to the front and rear. The west face has a central arch for vehicles and a smaller arch to the south for pedestrians. On each side of the central arch is a blind niche. In the upper storey is a 16-pane window in a Gothic arch. On the east face is one arch, larger than that on the west face. In the upper storey is a central window in a Gothic arch with a rectangular window on each side. In the gable end is another Gothic-shaped window. To the south of the arch is a diminishing turret containing an arched doorway with a small window above it.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Historic England. "Abbey Gateway, Chester (1376366)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ Ward, Simon (2009), Chester: A History, Chichester: Phillimore, p. 47, ISBN 978-1-86077-499-7
- ^ Hartwell, Clare; Hyde, Matthew; Hubbard, Edward; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2011) [1971], Cheshire, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, p. 236, ISBN 978-0-300-17043-6