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| HER Number | MWB18855 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | North gateway to the churchyard of St Nicolas' Church, adjoining Bartholomew Street |
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Summary
Grade II* listed mid-18th century gate, wall and mid-18th to mid-19th century arch to churchyard
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Listed Building (II*) 1291318: NORTH GATEWAY TO CHURCHYARD OF ST NICHOLAS' CHURCH ADJOINING BARTHOLOMEW STREET
- Conservation Area: Newbury Town Centre
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- National Monuments Record No.: SU 46 NE 134
SU 4710 6709 - Old Listed Building Ref (pre 1984) (II*): 1/271 Pair of gateways to St. Nicholas Churchyard
c 1770, perhaps by Fuller White. Very fine pair of Portland Stone gateways in Strawberry Hill Gothick style. Central pointed archway with ogee gable with quatrefoil over, and with pinnacles, flanked by section of wall pierced by pointed opening with iron bars, Gothick cornice at archivolt level. Pinnacles. Ramped up parapet.
Double iron gates.
Monument Type(s):
- WALL (Undated)
- ARCH (18th century - 1750 AD to 1790 AD)
- GATE (18th century - 1750 AD to 1790 AD)
Full Description
The two stone gateways to St Nicolas' Church are of a Strawberry Hill Gothic style, perhaps by Fuller White; both are listed at Grade II* <1>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Department of the Environment. 1974-2000?. DOE List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Unpublished document / SWB10006] |
| <02> | The Borough Museum, Newbury. 1973. Newbury Buildings Past and Present. p16, illust p34. [Monograph / SWB12937] |
| <03> | 1950-83. Buildings included in the statutory list of buildings of special architectural or historic interest, pre Review. WBC Network. 1/271. [Unpublished document / SWB10875] |
Related Monuments
| MWB22423 | Churchyard of St Nicolas' Church, Newbury (Landscape) |
| MWB18858 | South gateway to the churchyard of St Nicolas' Church, adjoining Bartholomew Street (Monument) |
| MWB3451 | St Nicolas' Church - Newbury Parish Church (Building) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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