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Willow Gate
Hob Uid: 65988
Location : Shropshire Oswestry
Grid Ref : SJ2885029810
Summary : Medieval town gate, later used as a toll barrier, demolished 1782.
More information : (SJ 28852981) Site of (NAT) Willow Gate (NR) (1) The date of construction of Willow Gate (also known as Wallia Gate or Welsh Gate) is not known. It was demolished in 1782. (2-3) The site of the gate is unmarked save for a plaque on the south-west corner of the cross-roads between Willow Street and Castle Street, inscribed "Site of Willow Gate (Removed 1782) in 13th Century Town Wall. Oswestry District Civic Society, 1972". (4) Willow gate remained standing for many years after the adjoining stretches of the town wall had been demolished. It served as a toll barrier. (5)

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Source details : OS 1:500 1875
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Source details : T Salop AS 5 1881-2 162-5 illust (S Leighton)
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Source details : T. Salop AS 8 1884-5 145-86 (A Roberts)
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Source Number : 4
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Source details : F1 ASP 05-OCT-79
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : Oswestry Town Wall, 1981, 4-7, 22-24 (D. Pratt)
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Town Gate
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Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
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Monument End Date : 1782
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Monument Type : Toll Gate
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SJ 22 NE 32
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1979-10-05
End Date : 1979-10-05

Willow Gate