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HER Number:MDV96240
Name:Walls, Gate Piers and Gate to Pilton Abbey

Summary

Short sections of coped wall curve in towards the octagonal gate piers which have shallow pyramidal caps. Timber lattice gate with strap hinges is hung off gatepost with shaped finial.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 556 341
Map Sheet:SS53SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBarnstaple
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishPILTON

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old Listed Building Ref: 485543

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • WALL (Built, XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1855-1895, First Edition 1:500 Town Map (Cartographic). SDV338879.

Map object based on this source.


Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.

Map object based on this source.


English Heritage, 2013, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV350785.

Walls, gate piers and gate. c1840s. Purple ashlar walls and gate piers; timber gate. At entrance to Pilton Abbey (qv) from Bull Hill. Short sections of coped wall curve in towards the octagonal gate piers which have shallow pyramidal caps. Timber lattice gate with strap hinges is hung off gatepost with shaped finial.


University of Southampton, 2018, North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment, No 171 (Interpretation). SDV361978.

Short sections of coped wall curve in towards the octagonal gate piers which have shallow pyramidal caps. Timber lattice gate with strap hinges is hung off gatepost with shaped finial.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV338879Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1855-1895. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. Map (Digital).
SDV350785National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2013. National Heritage List for England. Historic Houses Register. Digital.
SDV350786Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV361978Interpretation: University of Southampton. 2018. North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. RCZAS. Digital. No 171.

Associated Monuments

MDV96236Related to: Abbey Cottage, Bull Hill (Building)
MDV53888Related to: Pilton Abbey, Bull Hill, Barnstaple (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Feb 2 2019 5:09PM