Salisbury › History › Grade II* › Close Gate II* Grade II* listed · Historic England
No photo of it yet Grade II* listed building · Historic England Close Gate Listed Grade II* since 1952 74 years · Grade II* is the next 5.8% of England’s listed buildings
About About Close Gate Close Gate is one of 139 Grade II* listed buildings in Salisbury and about 22,127 in England. It was among the first 239 buildings in Salisbury to be listed, on 28 February 1952. It stands in the Salisbury conservation area, designated in 1970. Within 400 metres are 26 more Grade I buildings and 301 other listed buildings.
HE Read the official list entry Historic England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1260032 ↗ 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.
The record
Grade Grade II*
First listed 28 February 1952
Type Walls & gates
Conservation area Salisbury (1970)
Grid reference SU 14297 29774
Where Salisbury, Wiltshire Visit Make it a walk: 5 listed buildings in about 10 minutes Salisbury · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
1 2 3 4 5 © OpenStreetMap contributors Around it 101 more listed buildings within 150 metres Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.
II 41-45, High Street 12 m II 73, New Street 15 m II 71, New Street 15 m II 39, High Street 16 m II 75, New Street 17 m II Mitre Corner 17 m II 67 and 69, New Street 19 m II 49 and 51, High Street 21 m II* 48 and 48A, The Close 24 m I North Gate 32 m II* 56 and 58, High Street 33 m II 61 and 63, New Street 34 m II* 64, High Street 36 m II* 50 and 50A, The Close 38 m II 47, The Close 40 m II 29 and 31, High Street 42 m II* 52 and 54, High Street 43 m II 50, High Street 46 m Show the other 83 II 27, High Street 50 m II School of Arts and Crafts 52 m II 25, High Street 54 m II* 51 and 52, The Close 56 m II The King and Bishop 57 m I Forecourt Walls, Gate Piers and Gates of Nos 39 to 46 57 m II* 23, The Close 60 m II* 87 and 89, Crane Street 62 m II* 24, The Close 64 m II The Old House Restaurant 65 m II 42 and 44, High Street 68 m II* 53A, The Close 70 m I The Matron's College 71 m II 40, High Street 73 m I 91, Crane Street 76 m I The Old George Inn 78 m II 21-27, New Street 78 m II* 82 and 84 Crane Street 79 m II* The New Inn 79 m II East Boundary Wall to Back Garden of No 54 81 m I Mompesson House 81 m II 22, The Close 83 m II K6 Telephone Kiosk 85 m II* Staynings 87 m II* 86, Crane Street 88 m II 37 and 39, New Street 90 m II* 38 The Close 90 m I Screen Wall, Rails, Piers, Gates and Overthrow in Front of Mompesson House 91 m II* 11 and 13, High Street 91 m II Garden Wall Along Lane on West Side, Of Nos 21 and 21A 94 m II 32, High Street 96 m II* Hungerford Chantry 96 m II* 25, The Close 96 m II 90-96, Crane Street 97 m II* 55A, The Close 99 m II Forecourt Railings of No 25 99 m II 35, New Street 99 m II 95, Crane Street 99 m II* 37, The Close 102 m II Forecourt Rails and Gate of No 37 102 m II Garden Wall and Gate in Front of No 54 104 m II* 55, The Close 106 m II* 33, New Street 106 m II* Former Stable Block, Now Garage of No 56A and 56B 108 m II* 29, The Close 109 m II 28, The Close 110 m II* 31, The Close 111 m II* 27, The Close 111 m II* 30, The Close 112 m II* 97, Crane Street 112 m II* 36A and 36B, The Close 112 m II* 21 and 21A, The Close 112 m II Forecourt Wall, Rails, Piers and Gate of No 55 113 m II 31, New Street 114 m II* 26, The Close 114 m II Rails Along Pavement of No 31 117 m II Former Stable Block of No 21 and 21A 117 m II Rails in Front of Nos 36A and 36B Including Footscrapers 117 m II* 49, New Canal 118 m II Railings Along Pavement and Flanking Door of No 27 119 m II Wall and Gates with Rails in Front of 56A and 56B 120 m II Basement and Step Railings of No 26 121 m II 29, New Street 124 m II 47, New Canal 125 m II 18, High Street 127 m II Garden Wall Adjoining to East, Of Nos 32 and 33 128 m II Gate Piers and Overthrow of Nos 21 and 21A 128 m II 14 and 16, High Street 132 m II 45, New Canal 135 m II Commemorative Arch Set in Wall on East Side of Front Garden of Nos 21 and 21A 136 m I Hemingsby House 136 m II* 33, The Close 137 m II Boundary Wall to Pavement and Gates of No 56C 137 m II* 34, The Close 138 m I Church House Incorporating Audley House 138 m II 8 and 10, High Street 142 m II* 20, The Close 144 m II* 35 and 35A, The Close 145 m II 39, New Canal 146 m II Stoke's Warehouse 149 m II 55-59, Silver Street 149 m II 35 and 37, New Canal 150 m II Boundary Wall and Gate to Nos 57, 57A and 57B 150 m More like it Grade I and II* walls, gates and bridges near Salisbury Within 25 miles, with a photo.
Questions about Close Gate Is Close Gate listed? Yes. Close Gate is listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1260032), first listed on 28 February 1952.
Can you visit Close Gate? It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.
Is Close Gate in a conservation area? Yes, the Salisbury conservation area, designated in 1970.
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