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| HER Number | MWB19312 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Gateway and wall of St Bartholomew's Hospital Almshouses, Argyle Road, Newbury |
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Summary
Grade II listed late 17th century wall and gateway
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Listed Building (II) 1219551: GATEWAY AND WALL OF ST BARTHOLOMEW HOSPITAL
- Conservation Area: Newbury Town Centre
Monument Type(s):
- COURTYARD (17th century to Early to Mid 20th century - 1601 AD to 1938 AD)
- STEPS (17th century to 18th century - 1601 AD to 1800 AD)
- WALL (17th century to 18th century - 1601 AD to 1800 AD)
- GATE (17th century to 18th century - 1678 AD to 1718 AD)
- GATE PIER (17th century to 18th century - 1678 AD to 1718 AD)
- URN (17th century to 18th century - 1678 AD to 1718 AD)
Full Description
The gateway and wall of St Bartholomew's Hospital's almshouses are on the east side of Argyle Road and enclose the west side of the almshouses' courtyard, which can be reached up four step through the gateway <2>. The gateway and wall are Grade II listed <1><3> and have been dated to c. 1698 <3>. The gateway and wall are built of brick and the gate piers are topped with contemporary stone urns <2><3>.
The gateway, its piers, the steps, wall and courtyard are all marked on the Newbury Town Plan of 1880 <4>.
A planning application was approved in 2015 for the stabilisation of and remedial repairs to the wall <5>.
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 [Unpublished document / SWB10006] |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> | 2001-. Google Earth Aerial Photographs and Street View Imagery. Aerial Photo. [Photograph / SWB147297] |
| <03> | Historic England (previously English Heritage). 2011-present. The National Heritage List for England (NHLE). 01/08/2012. 1219551. [Website / SWB12648]
http://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/ (Accessed 06/02/2019) |
| <04> | Landmark. 1880-81. Digital OS Mapping Epoch 1, 1:500 - Newbury Town Plan. Digital. 1:500. [Map / SWB146990] |
| <05> | West Berkshire Council. 2000-present. West Berkshire Planning Applications 2000 onwards. online. 15/01739/LBC2. [Unpublished document / SWB147564]
http://planning.westberks.gov.uk/rpp/index.asp?caseref= (initial string - planning application number to be added after this) |
Related Monuments
| MWB3471 | St Bartholomew's Hospital Almshouses, Argyle Road, Newbury (Building) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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