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St John the Baptist's Church gateway is a medieval gatehouse structure located on Howley Road in Surrey. The gateway forms part of the historic ecclesiastical complex associated with St John the Baptist's Church and represents typical medieval churchyard entrance architecture. Dating to the medieval period, the structure demonstrates the defensive and administrative functions that substantial gateways served at important religious establishments during this era. The gateway's design and construction reflect the significance of the church within its local community during the medieval centuries.
St John the Baptist's Church gateway, Howley Road is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002004. View the official record →
St John the Baptist's Church gateway is a medieval gatehouse structure located on Howley Road in Surrey. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002004.
St John the Baptist's Church gateway, Howley Road 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 1002004.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Newe (or Wide) Ditch, Riddlesdown (4.8 km), Late Bronze Age enclosure at Queen Mary's Hospital, Carshalton (4.9 km), Milestone in Brighton Road (6.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of St John the Baptist's Church gateway, Howley Road's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
St John the Baptist's Church gateway, Howley Road stands on Thanet Sand Formation, bedrock that formed in the Thanetian. The rock here is sand, silt and clay.