THE WEST GATE

THE WEST GATE, ST DUNSTAN'S STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1241660
Date first listed:: 03-Dec-1949
List Entry Name:: THE WEST GATE
Statutory Address:: THE WEST GATE, ST DUNSTAN'S STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1241660
Date first listed:: 03-Dec-1949
List Entry Name:: THE WEST GATE
Statutory Address 1:: THE WEST GATE, ST DUNSTAN'S STREET

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: THE WEST GATE, ST DUNSTAN'S STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Kent
District:: Canterbury (District Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: TR 14598 58091

Details

1. 944 ST DUNSTAN'S STREET

The west Gate TR 1458 SE 2/100 3.12.49.

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2. The only remaining gate of the City. 1380. Ragstone gateway with ribbed vaulting and chamber over flanked by 2 circular towers on its west front. Machicolation between the towers, Castellated parapet. Loop lights except on the east side which has a 2-light window with mullion and transom and an iron grill on the lst floor. Buttresses at file north east and north west corners Stair turret on north side leads to a 1st floor chamber, used as a prison in the C19. The Guardroom has a fine C19 fireback, dated 1649 with lion, Tudor Rose and fleur de lis motifs. Public executions were carried out outside the West Gate. Scheduled as an AM.

Listing NGR: TR1460058087

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Legacy System number:: 440836
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.