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Erpingham Gate is a fifteenth-century gatehouse located in Norwich, Norfolk, forming part of the medieval city defences. Built by Sir Thomas Erpingham, a prominent Norfolk knight and military commander who served under Henry V, the gate was constructed in the early 1420s as an entrance to the cathedral close. The structure is of flint and stone construction, displaying Perpendicular Gothic architectural features characteristic of its period. The gate remains one of the finest surviving examples of medieval civic architecture in East Anglia and continues to function as an entrance to Norwich Cathedral Close.
Erpingham Gate is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003152. View the official record →
Erpingham Gate is a fifteenth-century gatehouse located in Norwich, Norfolk, forming part of the medieval city defences. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003152.
Erpingham Gate is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1003152.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including 'Woodhenge', Arminghall (2.9 km), Late Neolithic or Bronze Age Henge type monument and D shaped enclosure 300m west of Twins Farm (3.5 km), Barrow cemetery 450m N of Markshall Farm (4.2 km).
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