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Section of City Wall, King Street is a surviving segment of the medieval defensive wall that enclosed Gloucester. The wall dates to the late thirteenth century and forms part of the fortifications that protected the prosperous medieval town. This section, located on King Street, preserves stonework characteristic of medieval urban fortification construction and represents an important survival of Gloucester's mediaeval town defences. The wall demonstrates the historical importance of Gloucester as a fortified centre during the later medieval period.
Section of City Wall, King Street is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006990. View the official record →
Section of City Wall, King Street is a surviving segment of the medieval defensive wall that enclosed Gloucester. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006990.
Section of City Wall, King Street 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 1006990.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Decoy Control Building (8.8 km), Churchyard cross in St Mary and St Peter's churchyard (9 km), Standing stone called Hautville's Quoit (9 km).
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