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Latitude: 52.5725 / 52°34'21"N
Longitude: -0.2418 / 0°14'30"W
OS Eastings: 519251
OS Northings: 298640
OS Grid: TL192986
Mapcode National: GBR HZP.RPJ
Mapcode Global: WHHNK.8L3P
Plus Code: 9C4XHQF5+27
Entry Name: Great Gate Great Gate (Outer Gate, Marsh Foregate)
Listing Date: 7 February 1952
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1161429
English Heritage Legacy ID: 49633
ID on this website: 101161429
Location: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1
County: City of Peterborough
Electoral Ward/Division: Central
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Peterborough
Traditional County: Northamptonshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cambridgeshire
Church of England Parish: Peterborough St John the Baptist
Church of England Diocese: Peterborough
Tagged with: Architectural structure
PETERBOROUGH
1.
1500
PRECINCTS
Great Gate
(Outer Gate, Marsh Foregate)
TL 1998 NW 1/7 7.2.52
I GV
2.
Erected by Abbot Benedict circa 1174-94, altered 1302-7. Chamber above
origionally a Chapel to St Niicholas. Norman work in the archway with roll
moulding to arch and columns with scalloped capitals, blank wall arcading
above the doorYRLys to North and South and the rib vaulting. Upper part
of doorway is Cl4 with blank arcade of 5 lights containing 2 windows with
cusped heads. Crenellated parapet and 2 flanking turrets.
(VCH Northants Vol II p455).
The Great Gate, Chapel of St Thomas, Archway to Dean's Court & Nos 1 to 19.
(consec) form a group.
Listing NGR: TL1925198640
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