| HER Number (PRN): | 00322 |
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| Name: | Priory Tower, Bull Ring (South Side) |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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| Protected Status: | Conservation Area: Much Wenlock |
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| Listed Building (II) 1367552: PRIORY TOWER |
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Monument Type(s):
- GATEHOUSE? (13th century to 15th century - 1200 AD to 1499 AD)
- TOWER (13th century to 15th century - 1200 AD to 1499 AD)
- PRIORY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1901 AD)
Summary
A 13th century priory tower, and a possible gatehouse, which are protected by Grade II Listing.
| Parish: | Much Wenlock, Bridgnorth, Shropshire |
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| Map Sheet: | SJ60SW |
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| Grid Reference: | SJ 6238 0004 |
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Related records
| 00331 | Related to: Fishpond or ornamental pond, Wenlock Priory (Monument) |
| 00309 | Related to: Priors Lodge, Wenlock Abbey (Monument) |
| 00307 | Related to: Wenlock Priory (Monument) |
Associated Finds: None recorded
Associated Events: None recorded
Description
C13 Stone rubble. One of the entrance-gate towers of the priory, a tall rectangular plain structure <1>.
A rectangular stone tower of limestone with sandstone door and window jambs. Three storeys high, with door at ground level on the north side and two slit windows above. Originally at west end of a building running eastwards, the gable of which is visible in the East wall of the tower. A ? later doorway opens into the roof of this building from 1st floor of the tower <2>
Sources
| [00] | SSA20722 - Card index: Shropshire County Council SMR. Site and Monuments Record (SMR) cards. SMR record cards. SMR Card for PRN SA 00322. |
| [01] | SSA599 - List of Buildings: Department of the Environment (DoE). 1974-Feb-01. 4th List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. Vol 823-0. List volume. p177. |
| [02] | SSA1510 - Site visit report: Burrow Ian. 1976-Aug-20. Visit Notes, 20/08/1976. |
| [03] | SSA1508 - Card index: Ordnance Survey. 1978. Ordnance Survey Record Card SJ60SW24 . Ordnance Survey record cards. SJ60SW24 . |
| [04] | SSA110 - Monograph: Pevsner Nikolaus. 1958. Buildings of England (Shropshire). Buildings of England. p211. |
| [05] | SSA1509 - Photograph: Burrow Ian. 1976. Much Wenlock Tower Bullring. Colour. |
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 2 2014 11:28AM |
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