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St Mary's Gateway is a medieval gatehouse located in Gloucestershire, England. The structure dates to the late medieval period and formed part of the defensive or ceremonial architecture associated with an ecclesiastical or manorial complex. The gateway displays characteristic features of its era in its stonework and architectural design, reflecting the building traditions of medieval Gloucestershire. As a listed monument, it represents an important surviving example of medieval gateway architecture in the county.
St Mary's gateway is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002120. View the official record →
St Mary's Gateway is a medieval gatehouse located in Gloucestershire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002120.
St Mary's gateway 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 1002120.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Matson moated site (3.7 km), Moated site at Sneedham's Green, 220m north east of Green Farm (5.1 km), Moated site 200m west of St James' Church (5.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of St Mary's gateway'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 Mary's gateway stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.