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Monument Number 317602
Hob Uid: 317602
Location : City of Nottingham Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SK5740039680
Summary : 'Postern Gate' - Medieval gateway
More information : (SK 57403968) Postern (1). Speed's map of 1610 shows a gate tower atthe top of Drury Hill (2). Remains were visible in 1745. In 1875 the remains were exposed under the Bull's Head (later 'Postern Gate Inn') and sketched prior to partial destruction. Demolition of the inn in 1910 again revealed the footings. Dobson (3) considers it to be the guard room to the Postern Gate bnuilt circa 1280-1320. No connection of a town wall to this structure could be found (but a 4 ft6 ins thick wall, shown on the plan as extending southwards from the S.W. corner of the guardroom is unexplained). (3) No longer extant. (4)

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Source details : Historic towns 1 1969 Map (M D Lobel)
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Source details : Map of Notts 1610 (John Speed)
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Source details : T Thoroton Soc 16 1912 160-62 Plan (F W Dobson)
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Source details : F1 BHS 11-MAR-75
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Postern
Evidence : Conjectural Evidence

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SK 53 NE 55
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1975-03-11
End Date : 1975-03-11

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 317602