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Waxhouse Gate

A Grade II Listed Building in St Albans, Hertfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.751 / 51°45'3"N

Longitude: -0.3407 / 0°20'26"W

OS Eastings: 514635

OS Northings: 207118

OS Grid: TL146071

Mapcode National: GBR H89.4NQ

Mapcode Global: VHGPQ.17QZ

Plus Code: 9C3XQM25+CP

Entry Name: Waxhouse Gate

Listing Date: 8 May 1950

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1103130

English Heritage Legacy ID: 163315

ID on this website: 101103130

Location: St Albans, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3

County: Hertfordshire

District: St. Albans

Electoral Ward/Division: Verulam

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: St Albans

Traditional County: Hertfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hertfordshire

Church of England Parish: Abbey Parish of St Albans

Church of England Diocese: St.Albans

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Description


HIGH STREET
1. (South Side)
1582
Waxhouse Gate

TL 1407 SE 9/92 8.5.50.

II


2.
Originally providing access on the north from the town to the Abbey, the
Gate survives as an open passage through the ground floor of No 15
High Street (qv). At each end is an C18 round, stone archway; but the
springing stones of earlier pointed arches are visible beneath these.
RCHM VCH NMR


Listing NGR: TL1463507118

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