Monument record MLI30628 - MEDIEVAL TOWN WALL OF STAMFORD
Summary
MEDIEVAL TOWN WALL OF STAMFORD
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
Appears to have been built by the reign of King Stephen. Probaly destroyed in 1461 during the Wars of the Roses. The only extant portion of the wall is from TF0251406984-TF0252606996. It shows evidence of modern restoration & coping.{1}{2}{3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI3292 Index: SMR cards for Stamford. STAMFORD. TF 00 NW:BD -.
- <2> SLI2751 Index: Ordnance Survey. O.S. cards for Stamford. STAMFORD. TF 00 NW:1,1961, BHS.
- <3> SLI883 Bibliographic Reference: Allen, Thomas. 1834. The history of the county of Lincoln, from the earliest period to the present time. VOL 2, P 319.
- <4> SLI322 Article in Serial: C.W. Phillips. 1934. 'The Present State of Archaeology in Lincolnshire: Part 1' in the Archaeological Journal. VOL 90, P 381.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TF 025 069 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STAMFORD, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (9)
- Related to: BRIDGE GATE (Monument) (MLI30635)
- Related to: Remains of a bastion of the town wall, Wharf Road, Stamford (Monument) (MLI30637)
- Related to: SITE OF MEDIEVAL NEWGATE (Monument) (MLI30631)
- Related to: ST CLEMEMT GATE, SCOTGATE (Monument) (MLI30630)
- Related to: St George's Gate, Cornstall (Monument) (MLI30633)
- Related to: ST PETER'S GATE (Monument) (MLI30629)
- Related to: Tower of medieval Town Wall, West Street, Stamford (Monument) (MLI35034)
- Related to: TOWER, TOWN WALL, WHARFE ROAD (Monument) (MLI30639)
- Related to: WATER GATE (Monument) (MLI30634)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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