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Latitude: 51.7181 / 51°43'5"N
Longitude: -1.9685 / 1°58'6"W
OS Eastings: 402272
OS Northings: 202148
OS Grid: SP022021
Mapcode National: GBR 3QY.74N
Mapcode Global: VHB2Q.T2PR
Plus Code: 9C3WP29J+6J
Entry Name: Abbey Wall
Listing Date: 27 May 1971
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1298683
English Heritage Legacy ID: 365347
ID on this website: 101298683
Location: Cirencester, Cotswold, Gloucestershire, GL7
County: Gloucestershire
District: Cotswold
Civil Parish: Cirencester
Built-Up Area: Cirencester
Traditional County: Gloucestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire
Church of England Parish: Cirencester St John the Baptist
Church of England Diocese: Gloucester
Tagged with: Wall
CIRENCESTER
SP0202 GOSDITCH STREET
578-1/4/212 (North East side)
27/05/71 Abbey Wall
GV II
Wall. Medieval with later repairs and rebuilding. Coursed
squared limestone and coursed squared limestone rubble with
ashlar coping. Approximately 2m high to south end rising in
two stages to approximately 3.5m high to north end with deep
weathered coping. Flush quoins at angles where wall changes
direction slightly. To south end section approximately 2m high
with pier to south end apparently rebuilt C20, C19 stone panel
with coat of arms with lion on shield and motto VIRTUTE ET
INGENIO erected on coping; near north end probable former
carriage entrance now infilled, C20 iron pedestrian gate with
C20 moulded stone architrave, frieze with incised lettering
ABBEY HOUSE and moulded stone cornice. North end adjoins
section of wall belonging to No.2 Dollar Street (qv).
Listing NGR: SP0227202148
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