Scheduled MonumentsEnglandKingswood Abbey gate

Kingswood Abbey gate

England
List entry 1004872
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Kingswood Abbey gate is a surviving gatehouse structure associated with Kingswood Abbey, a Cistercian monastery founded in Gloucestershire during the twelfth century. The gate represents the monastic precinct architecture typical of medieval religious communities and would have served as a controlled entry point to the abbey's lands and buildings. The structure reflects the practical and hierarchical organisation of monastic life, controlling access to the sacred and domestic spaces within the abbey grounds. The gatehouse survives as evidence of the abbey's medieval importance in the region before the dissolution of the monasteries in the sixteenth century.

Kingswood Abbey gate is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004872. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Kingswood Abbey gate?

Kingswood Abbey gate is a surviving gatehouse structure associated with Kingswood Abbey, a Cistercian monastery founded in Gloucestershire during the twelfth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004872.

Who is responsible for protecting Kingswood Abbey gate?

Kingswood Abbey 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 1004872.

What other scheduled monuments are near Kingswood Abbey gate?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Single-span bridge called Horse Bridge 260m WSW of Chase Hill House (3.7 km), Roman villa and bathhouse remains in Lower Woods, 115m north west of Lower Woods Lodge (3.9 km), Tresham Farbarrow round barrows (4.9 km).

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