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| HER Number: | 2749.30 |
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| Name: | LAUNCESTON - Medieval town gate |
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Summary
The West Gate was demolished in 1812.
Protected Status
- Conservation Area: LAUNCESTON
Other References/Statuses
- OS No. (OS Quarter-sheet and OS No.): SX38SW 16.05
- Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 2749.30
- SMR No. (OS Quarter-sheet and SMR No.): SX38SW 37.03
Monument Type(s):
Full description
The West Gate was comparatively less important than the other gates yet it was repaired in 1646 (b1). Sited by the OS, on the basis of Peter's map (b2), at SX 3313 8444, but Steve Hartgroves (CAU) believes it may have been at approx SX 3312 8445 if, as seems likely, modern property boundaries reflect the line of the town wall (S Hartgroves, pers comm and see 2749). It was demolished in 1812.
<1> Sheppard, PA, 1980, The Historic Towns of Cornwall, 75 (Cornwall Event Report). SCO4422.
<2> PETER, OB, 1912, MAP OF OLD LAUNCESTON (Unedited Source). SCO7009.
<3> Peter, R & OB, 1885, Histories of Launceston and Dunheved, 234 (Bibliographic reference). SCO4119.
<4> King, G & Sheppard, PA, 1973, St Mary Magdalene, Launceston Checklist, VOL 12, 70 (Article in Journal). SCO3791.
Sources / Further Reading
| [1] | SCO4422 - Cornwall Event Report: Sheppard, PA. 1980. The Historic Towns of Cornwall. 75. |
| [2] | SCO7009 - Unedited Source: PETER, OB. 1912. MAP OF OLD LAUNCESTON. AT LAWRENCE HOUSE MUSEUM. |
| [3] | SCO4119 - Bibliographic reference: Peter, R & OB. 1885. Histories of Launceston and Dunheved. 234. |
| [4] | SCO3791 - Article in Journal: King, G & Sheppard, PA. 1973. St Mary Magdalene, Launceston Checklist. Cornish Archaeology. 12. VOL 12, 70. |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Related records
| 2749 | Part of: LAUNCESTON - Medieval town wall (Building) |
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