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Abbey Gate
Hob Uid: 858754
Location : Staffordshire East Staffordshire Burton
Grid Ref : SK2497022660
Summary : 15th century gateway to the Benedictine Abbey; it was demolished in 1927.
More information : (SK 2497 2266) In 1428 Abbot Mathew began building the southern part of the abbey gate on the west of the precinct opposite the end of the present New Street. Abbot Henley (1433-55) built the northern part. The bases of these two parts were noted at the end of the 18th century by Stebbing Shaw, who also recorded that formerly the gate had a 'lofty handsome arch'. The remains of the gate were demolished in 1927. (1, 1a, 2)

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Source details : VCH Staffordshire 3 1970 212 (Hannam and Greenslade)
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Source Number : 1a
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Source details : Shaw S 1798 History and Antiquities of Staffordshire Vol 1 (9)
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Source Number : 2
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Source details : Trans Burton Nat Hist and Archaeol Soc 3 1896 plan (HA Rye)
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Monument Period Name : Medieval
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Monument End Date : 1927
Monument Start Date : 1428
Monument Type : Gate
Evidence : Uncertain Evidence

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SK 22 SE 62
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Abbey Gate