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Priory Gate House
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Grade II* listed building · Historic England

Priory Gate House

Listed Grade II* since 195274 years · Grade II* is the next 5.8% of England’s listed buildings
WWalls & gatesCANo data available for publication by HE conservation area1952Listed
DirectionsOfficial list entry ↗
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About Priory Gate House

Priory Gate House is one of 26 Grade II* listed buildings in Totnes and about 22,127 in England. It was among the first 66 buildings in Totnes to be listed, on 7 January 1952. It stands in the No data available for publication by HE conservation area. Within 400 metres are 6 more Grade I buildings and 234 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1235702↗

Grade II* is for particularly important buildings of more than special interest, about 5.8% 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: 5 listed buildings in about 15 minutes

Totnes · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Priory Gate HouseStart here
  2. 2Church of St MaryGrade I · 0.1 mi on
  3. 343, ButterwalkGrade I · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4King Edward VI SchoolGrade II* · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5The Royal Seven Stars HotelGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
Farther afield
Totnes CastleGrade I0.2mi10, WarlandGrade II*0.2miFollaton HouseGrade II*1mi
Around it

82 more listed buildings within 150 metres

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

II63, Fore Street12 mII67, Fore Street13 mIISouth Hams District Council15 mII*68, Fore Street18 mIElizabethan House and Local Museum18 mII69, Fore Street19 mII66, Fore Street19 mII72, Fore Street20 mIILittle Priory21 mII*64, Fore Street22 mIIEastgate24 mII74, Fore Street26 mII62, Fore Street28 mII73, Fore Street30 mIEastgate (Part of No 2)35 mII57, Fore Street37 mIIManor Cottage39 mII*Eastgate House41 m
Show the other 64
II1, High Street41 mIINos 53A and 55A (Flats)45 mIIBrutus Stone to Front of Nos 51/5349 mII3, High Street50 mII51, Fore Street52 mII56, Fore Street54 mII4 and 6, High Street56 mIISouth Wall House56 mII*54, Fore Street58 mII5, High Street59 mII*52, Fore Street63 mIITown Wall (Rear Curtilage Wall of No 2) Town Wall (South West of and Adjoining No 1)65 mII7A, High Street65 mII*8, High Street66 mII47, Fore Street66 mII*50, Fore Street68 mIIParadise House69 mII7, High Street72 mIIRear Gateway of No 2 from South Street Rear Gateway of No 2 High Street76 mII*48, Fore Street77 mII9, High Street79 mII*10, 10A and 10B, High Street81 mII46, Fore Street83 mII12, High Street86 mII5 5A, Guildhall Yard86 mII*Church House88 mII44, Fore Street91 mII14 High Street94 mII*16 High Street99 mIITotnes War Memorial100 mIChurch of St Mary103 mII2, South Street103 mII18, High Street107 mII37, Fore Street108 mII38, Fore Street110 mIIChurchyard Wall and Gates of St Mary's Priory Church110 mII20, High Street111 mIThe Guildhall114 mIITotnes House114 mII35, Fore Street117 mII*22, High Street117 mIITower View at Rear of No 20119 mII15, High Street121 mII24, High Street123 mIIGuildhall Cottage123 mIIJasmin Cottage123 mII2 Forecourt Piers of No 36124 mII17, High Street125 mII*King Edward VI School126 mIILloyds Bank Limited130 mII*26, High Street130 mII3A, South Street132 mII19, High Street132 mIIHouse at Rear of No 19 High Street135 mII*28, High Street135 mIIEntrance and Passage Adjoining No 4 (Archway House) and Leading to Jasmin Cottage and Tower View136 mIIMidway House137 mII21 and 21A, High Street138 mII*Nos 34, 34A and 34B (Flat)139 mII30, High Street143 mII29, Fore Street143 mIIHermitage144 mII32, Fore Street147 mII1, Blue Ball Hill150 m
More like it

Grade I and II* walls, gates and bridges near Totnes

Within 25 miles, with a photo.

Bishop's PalacePaignton · 5 mi away
Gate Piers and Boundary Wall in Front of Chapel of St LawrenceAshburton · 6 mi away
Conduit Head Attached to Front of 67AAshburton · 7 mi away
United Reform Church and Attached WallTeignmouth · 12 mi away
Horrabridge BridgeHorrabridge · 19 mi away
Wall and Piers of No 40Topsham · 20 mi away
Wall and Gates of No 27Topsham · 20 mi away
Wall and Gates of No 26Topsham · 20 mi away

Questions about Priory Gate House

Is Priory Gate House listed?

Yes. Priory Gate House is listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1235702), first listed on 7 January 1952.

Can you visit Priory Gate House?

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

Is Priory Gate House in a conservation area?

Yes, the No data available for publication by HE conservation area.

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