Monument record 1679/5/20 - Higham Ferrers Castle: West Gate
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{1} There were two outer gates, the town or west gate and the east or field gate. The location of the town gate is identified by Kerr as lying in the area of the entrance to the present park. A tenement to the south is described in detail, created in 1469 from waste ground on the south side of the gate. The town gate thus led into the main street, almost opposite where the College now stands. The great gate led west into the main street and had a drawbridge and chambers above the entrance.
<1> Foard G.; Ballinger J., 1999, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Higham Ferrers (Medieval - Industrial), (unchecked) (Digital archive). SNN100543.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SNN100543 Digital archive: Foard G.; Ballinger J.. 1999. Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Higham Ferrers (Medieval - Industrial). Mapinfo\Archive\Extensive Survey\Higham Ferrers. Northants County Council. (unchecked).
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 96099 68673 (32m by 23m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HIGHAM FERRERS, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
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- None recorded
Record last edited
Nov 14 2008 1:14PM
