More information : (SX 80276043) East Gate (NR) (Site of) (NAT). (1)
The East Gate was probably altered and refronted about 1835 in
gothic style when the former round-arched entrance and footway
was replaced by a wide, flat-arched gate-way. There are two
storeys above the archway. The east front is stuccoed with a
coved cornice and crenellated parapet; the west front is also
stuccoed with a coved cornice, and a crenellated parapet with a
clock below. (2)
The East Gate was rebuilt in Medieval times and much altered
afterwards. There were originally two archways, a large one
spanning the roadway for horses and a small one for pedestrians. (3)
The gate has obviously been remodelled a good deal and it is
dificult to judge how much of the original gate survives. The
archway is in Perpendicular style and is about 4 metres above
the road surface. The building over the gate might possibly be
as old as the 18th century but this is not certain. (4)
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