Grade I listed building · Historic England

Abbey Gatehouse

Listed Grade I since 195175 years · Grade I is the top 2.5% of England’s listed buildings

WWalls & gatesCATavistock conservation area SMOver a scheduled monument1951Listed

About

About Abbey Gatehouse

Abbey Gatehouse is one of 5 Grade I listed buildings in Tavistock and about 9,341 in England. It was among the first 49 buildings in Tavistock to be listed, on 7 September 1951. It stands in the Tavistock conservation area, designated in 1972, and over a scheduled monument, Tavistock Abbey. Within 400 metres are 3 more Grade I buildings and 124 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1105833↗

Grade I is for buildings of exceptional interest, about 2.5% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.

Visit

Make it a walk: 2 listed buildings in about 5 minutes

Tavistock · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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1Abbey GatehouseStart here
2Betsy Grimbal's Tower, The VicarageGrade I · 0.1 mi on

Farther afield

Church of Our Lady and St Mary MagdaleneGrade II*0.5mi

Church of St AndrewGrade I1.3mi

Around it

52 more listed buildings within 150 metres

Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.

IIAntique Shop8 m IIDuke of Bedford Statue13 m IILibrary and Librarian's House14 m II*Former Guildhall, Police Station, attached railings and boundary walls26 m IIFormer Butchers Market Hall36 m IINew Hall37 m IIWar Memorial40 m IIFormer Police Cottages Immediately East of Police Station41 m IIPannier Market53 m IIBedford Chambers56 m IITrustee Savings Bank and Country Casuals77 m II*Church of St Eustachius77 m IIBedford Hotel78 m IIPost Office79 m IRemains of North-West Corner of Abbey Cloister and Church Wall in St Eustachius' Churchyard80 m IPorch to Abbot's Hall in Grounds of Bedford Hotel80 m II9-18, Duke Street83 m IIMidland Bank84 m

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IIThe Abbey Chapel Forecourt Wall and Piers85 m IIMemorial to John Gill in St Eustachius' Churchyard88 m IIWest Devon Club90 m IILloyds Bank92 m IIBarclays Bank94 m IIAbbey Bridge97 m IIBollard at South End99 m IITavistock Town Council Offices104 m II1,2 and 2A, Dolvin Road105 m II1, Church Lane107 m II1, Bedford Square110 m II2, Plymouth Road110 m II1, West Street111 m II2, Market Street113 m II3, Market Street117 m II4, Market Street121 m II4, Plymouth Road122 m IBetsy Grimbal's Tower, The Vicarage125 m II5 Market Street128 m II1, Drake Road129 m IIKingdon House, formerly the premises of the Tavistock Printing Company130 m II24, Market Street132 m II6, Market Street133 m II23, Market Street135 m IIMilestone to East of No 7 Barley Market St Opposite Side of Road136 m IIFreemasons Hall137 m II6 and 8, Plymouth Road137 m II7, Market Street138 m II5 and 7, Barley Market Street138 m II5 and 6, West Street140 m IIStill House and Abbey Wall142 m II22, Market Street143 m II8, Market Street146 m IICook Stores (Hardware)149 m

More like it

Grade I walls, gates and bridges near Tavistock

Within 25 miles, with a photo.

Horrabridge BridgeHorrabridge · 3 mi away

The South GateLaunceston · 11 mi away

The West BridgeLaunceston · 12 mi away

Devonport GuildhallPlymouth · 13 mi away

Slaughterhouse and Attached Yard Wall, Royal William Victualling YardPlymouth · 13 mi away

Main Gate, Royal William Victualling YardPlymouth · 13 mi away

Clarence Steps, South West Quay Wall and 2 Bollards, Royal William Victualling YardPlymouth · 13 mi away

St Cleer Holy WellSt Cleer · 15 mi away

Questions about Abbey Gatehouse

Is Abbey Gatehouse listed?

Yes. Abbey Gatehouse is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1105833), first listed on 7 September 1951.

Can you visit Abbey Gatehouse?

It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.

Is Abbey Gatehouse in a conservation area?

Yes, the Tavistock conservation area, designated in 1972.

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