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King Edward's Gate

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A new gatehouse was built on top of the remains of the medieval gatehouse, in the early 16th century, with the surviving portion dating back to this time. By this time the gate had become popularly associated with King Edward II and his burial in the abbey, so it became known as King Edward's Gate.
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and completely demolished at some point during the 17th century to create to create a wider entrance to the precinct. All that remains is the West flanking wall which now forms the front of a residential house, which was built in the early 19th century.
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The remains of the gatehouse consist of a single two-storey ashlar west side wall. This was extensively repaired and in-filled with red brick in the early 19th century. On the face of the south end is a
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The entrance doorway in the centre of the wall was added in the 18th century which serves as an entrance to the house behind the wall, it has a pointed arch containing fanlight inset with
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took St Peter's Abbey under his control and soon after rebuilt the gate, which continued to be called Lichgate. In 1327, the body of
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cemetery, through which many of Gloucester's inhabitants were taken for burial in the early middle ages. In 1272,
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The History and Antiquities of Gloucester including the Civil and Military Affairs of that Ancient City
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The history and Description of the city of Gloucester from the Earliest Period to the Present Time
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Plaque which states about King Edward II's burial at St Peter's Abbey
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as early as 1223. It originally served as an entrance to the
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Location of King Edward's Gate in Gloucester Central
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51°52′01″N 2°14′52″W / 51.86691°N 2.24778°W / 51.86691; -2.24778
OS grid reference
SO830187
Listed Building
1245909
King Edward's Gate is located in Gloucester Central
Grade II* listed
gatehouse
Gloucester Cathedral
Lichgate
St Peter's Abbey
King Edward I
King Edward II
English Civil War


jamb
carriageway
wrought-iron
Gothic tracery



"King Edward's Gate"
Historic England
"King Edward's Gate (Grade II*) (1245909)"
National Heritage List for England
"GLOUCESTER CATHEDRAL AND THE CLOSE"
"Gloucester Cathedral and Precinct"

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