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Bishops Gate
Hob Uid: 364272
Location : City of Peterborough Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : TL1929098620
Summary : Gatehouse built c. 1220 by Robert of Lindsay, a three-storey structure with crenellated turrets.
More information : (TL 19299862) Bishop's Gate (NR) (1) Bishop's Gate (formerly Abbot's Gate) Grade 1. Mainly built about 1220 by Robert of Lindsay. It is three storeys high with two crenellated turrets. Each has a niche containing a statue of an abbot and prior. The centre is gabled containing a statue of King Edward. The room above the entrance is known as the Knights' Chamber. The windows have been altered in Jacobean style. (2-3) Ground photographs of Bishop's Gate. (4)

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Source details : OS 1:2500 1969
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Source details : VCH Northants 2 1906 455 photo
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Source details : DOE (HHR) City of Peterborough 7 5 73 32
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Source details : F1 JB 20-MAR-62
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Monument Period Name : Medieval
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Monument Start Date : 1220
Monument Type : Gatehouse
Evidence : Building

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TL 19 NE 121
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1962-03-20
End Date : 1962-03-20

Bishops Gate