| Name: | Remains of the City Wall at Gosford Gate |
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| HER no.: | MCT15230 |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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Summary
Foundations of the city wall were observed by Shelton at the Gosford Street Gate.
| Grid Reference: | SP 3416 7887 |
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| Former Parish: | St. Michael's |
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Monument Type(s):
- TOWN DEFENCES (Later Medieval to Jacobean - 1355 AD? to 1622 AD)
- TOWN WALL (Later Medieval to Jacobean - 1355 AD? to 1622 AD)
Protected Status
- Conservation Area: Far Gosford Street Conservation Area
Full description
1> In one place on the south as the gate a large piece of city wall was found buried with its ashlar and plinth in perfect condition.
2> The Whitefriars … kept the wall in repair from New Gate to Gosford Gate.
<1> J. B. Shelton, 1949, The Story of Twenty-Two Years Excavations in Coventry, p.4 (-MANUSCRIPT). SCT1614.
<2> Austin's Monthly Magazine of Instructive and Useful Information, 1932-1939, Extracts from "Austin's Monthly Magazine" of articles written by Mr J.B. Shelton 1932 - 1938, Vol. XXV No, 305 (--ARTICLE). SCT1615.
<3> Historical Association, Coventry Branch, 1971, Coventry's Town Wall (-PUBLICATION). SCT1581.
Sources and Further Reading
| <1> | SCT1614 -MANUSCRIPT: J. B. Shelton. 1949. The Story of Twenty-Two Years Excavations in Coventry. Shelton, J.. A4 duplex. 41. p.4. |
| <2> | SCT1615 --ARTICLE: Austin's Monthly Magazine of Instructive and Useful Information. 1932-1939. Extracts from "Austin's Monthly Magazine" of articles written by Mr J.B. Shelton 1932 - 1938. Shelton, J.. A4 duplex. 69. Vol. XXV No, 305. |
| <3> | SCT1581 -PUBLICATION: Historical Association, Coventry Branch. 1971. Coventry's Town Wall. Gooder, E.. A4 simplex. 24. |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- ECT441 - Field observations at Gosford Street Gate site 1932
- ECT680 - Conservation Management Plan Condition Survey for Medieval Defences
Related records
| MCT2599 | Part of: Medieval City Wall (Monument) |
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