Monument record MLI93817 - Section of close wall, in the garden of 25 Eastgate and 2 and 10 Minster Yard, Lincoln

Summary

Section of close wall, in the garden of 25 Eastgate and 2 and 10 Minster Yard, Lincoln

Type and Period (3)

  • (Medieval to Modern - 1316 AD to 2050 AD)
  • (Medieval to Modern - 1316 AD to 2050 AD)
  • (Medieval to Modern - 1316 AD to 2050 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

Full Description

Grade I listed section of the Cathedral Close wall and tower, dating from 1316 to 1321 and for the Chancellor Antony Bek. The wall has an ashlar facing on a rubble core and is on a slightly curved plan. There was coping invisible under the ivy at time of the survey. The wall is approximately 60 metres long. The square tower has three stages with a crenellated parapet and crosslets, and a higher square turret to the west. For the full description of this listed building please refer to the National Heritage List for England. {1}

Sources/Archives (1)

  •  Index: Department of Culture, Media and Sport. Dec 1999. Revised List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 1941-1/9/109.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 9797 7186 (47m by 16m)
Civil Parish MINSTER, LINCOLN, LINCOLNSHIRE

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

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