Record Details
NHER Number: | 26127 |
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Type of record: | Monument |
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Name: | Site of Heigham Gate |
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Summary
The site of Heigham Gate, part of the city's medieval walled defences, at the junction of Westwick Street, Barn Road and Heigham Street. Also known as Hell Gate and Blake or Black Gate, it was a postern, only capable of admitting small carts. It was repaired in 1742, but had been demolished by the mid 19th century.
Images - none
Location
Grid Reference: | TG 22515 09078 |
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Map Sheet: | TG20NW |
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Parish: | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Junction of Westwick Street, Barn Road and Heigham Street.
This gate was a postern only capable of admitting small carts. It was anciently called Hell Gate, Blake or Black Gate. 'Portae Inferni'.
Fitch Gates (1861). 5. Henri III (1221) mention of common way leading from the gate called Blake Gate to the river.
1742. Repaired.
Demolished before (S1) did his illustrations.
E. B. Green (NCM).
Monument Types
- GATE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- TOWN DEFENCES (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
--- | Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 20 NW 100.3. |
<S1> | Publication: Ninham, J. and Fitch, R. 1861. Views of Gates of Norwich. pp 17-19. pp 21-22. |
Related records
Site 354 | Parent of: Barn Road (Monument) |
Mon 297 | Parent of: Heigham Gate (Monument) |
384 | Parent of: Norwich City Defences (Monument) |
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