Gateway in Wall Adjacent to Woodturners, Modbury
Description: Gateway in Wall Adjacent to Woodturners
Grade: II
Date Listed: 25 January 1990
English Heritage Building ID: 99746
OS Grid Reference: SX6581351483
OS Grid Coordinates: 265813, 51483
Latitude/Longitude: 50.3479, -3.8874
Location: A379, Modbury, Devon PL21 0QH
Locality: Modbury
Local Authority: South Hams
County: Devon
Country: England
Postcode: PL21 0QH
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Listing Text
MODBURY NEW ROAD
SX 6451-6551
(west side)
7/151
Gateway in wall adjacent
to Woodturners
II
Isolated gateway in length of boundary wall. Arch C16 or C17, probably built in
present position early C19. Granite surround, rubble wall. Opening has granite
surround with roll mould, set flush to wall face, and carried to basket-handle
head, but with separate projecting keystone; contains a C20 door in C17 plank
form, but with early hinges. Door is set down from adjacent road surface. Set
in stretch of rubble wall to saddle-back coping about 2.25 metres from road
surface, but higher on garden side, and extending about 1.5 metres either side
of opening to straight joints in masonry. Steps down within. Door gave access
to Poundwell House (qv) and, like many fragments in Modbury, may have been
obtained from the demolition of Champernowne House.
Listing NGR: SX6581351483
Source: English Heritage
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