St Wilfrid's Gateway (Hexham)
St Wilfrid's Gateway, Hexham. Photo Northumberland County Council, 1971.
5334 COWGARTH
The Priory Gatehouse (St Wilfred's Gateway)
(Formerly listed under Market Street)
NY 9364 1/9 2.10.51.
2.
Circa 1160. Former 2 storey ashlar gatehouse now a 3 bay arched gateway. Upper storey and vaults destroyed in early C19 for picturesque effect. Wall ribs and corbels remain. Round arches spanning road, gateway to west. Piers to 1st bay from north.
Scheduled as an AM.
The Priory Gatehouse together with No 3 Church Row and Nos 2 to 6 (even) Market Street [reverse front of Church Row] form a group, of which Nos 2 and 8 to 16 (even) Market Street are of local interest. (1-2a)
The Priory Gatehouse (St Wilfred's Gateway)
(Formerly listed under Market Street)
NY 9364 1/9 2.10.51.
2.
Circa 1160. Former 2 storey ashlar gatehouse now a 3 bay arched gateway. Upper storey and vaults destroyed in early C19 for picturesque effect. Wall ribs and corbels remain. Round arches spanning road, gateway to west. Piers to 1st bay from north.
Scheduled as an AM.
The Priory Gatehouse together with No 3 Church Row and Nos 2 to 6 (even) Market Street [reverse front of Church Row] form a group, of which Nos 2 and 8 to 16 (even) Market Street are of local interest. (1-2a)
N8844
WATCHING BRIEF, St Wilfrid's Gate 1997; Tyne and Wear Museums
WATCHING BRIEF, The Priory Gatehouse, Hexham 2018; The Archaeological Practice Ltd
ARCHITECTURAL SURVEY, ST WILFRID'S GATEWAY, HEXHAM ; Peter Ryder
WATCHING BRIEF, The Priory Gatehouse, Hexham 2018; The Archaeological Practice Ltd
ARCHITECTURAL SURVEY, ST WILFRID'S GATEWAY, HEXHAM ; Peter Ryder
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