Listed Building record TR 15 NW 662 - THE ROPER GATE

Summary

Grade II* listed building. Main construction periods 1500 to 1599 Summary from record TR 15 NW 24: Rems of Gateway

Location

Grid reference TR 1434 5828 (point)
Map sheet TR15NW
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

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Full Description

The following text is from the original listed building designation:

1/107 ST DUNSTAN'S STREET (North East Side)
The Roper Gate The grade shall be amended to read II*
1. 944 ST DUNSTAN'S STREET (North East Side)
The Roper Gate TR 1458 SW 1/107
II
2. This gateway formerly led to Place House, the home of Margaret Roper, daughter of Sir Thomas More, and the Roper family, C16 red brick archway with crow stepped gable over containing a window of 3 arched lights (2 now blocked ) with brick mullions and a blocked circular opening above this. Large 4-centre arch with double wooden doors and brick hoof-mould over.
Listing NGR: TR1434258284

Description from record TR 15 NW 24:
[TR 14345828] Gateway [NR] (Remains of). (1) The 16th or early 17thc red brick archway at entrance of Freeman's Brewery, St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury, was the gateway which led to the house of the Roper family. (2) Gateway as described. In fair condition. There are no remains of the house. AO/65/60/1-2. (3) A brick gateway with a four-centred arch. The lower parts of the jamb have been cut away to allow the wagons to enter more easily. Visited June 1951. Scheduled. (4) The Roper Gate, St Dunstan's Street. This gateway formerly led to Place House, the home of Margaret Roper, daughter of Sir Thomas More and the Roper family. C16 red brick archway. (5) The Roper Gate, St. Dunstan's Street, Grade II*. (6) Additional bibliography. (7) Roper Gate. 16th century archway of narrow red brick. (8)


English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

<1> OS 25" 1957 (OS Card Reference). SKE48272.

<2> MHLG (944/11/A, March 1962) 41 (OS Card Reference). SKE47046.

<3> F1 ASP 01-FEB-65 (OS Card Reference). SKE41866.

<4> DOE (IAM) Record Form Plan (OS Card Reference). SKE40760.

<5> DOE (HHR) Canterbury, Kent Sept 1973 212 (OS Card Reference). SKE39951.

<6> DOE (HHR) City of Canterbury 15th amend of 7th list 1985 (OS Card Reference). SKE39956.

<7> BOE NE and E Kent 1983 256 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE38228.

<8> Hist Builds Survey Cant City Council/RCHME 57035 6 of 29 (OS Card Reference). SKE43891.

<9> REMAINS OF EARLY 17TH CENTURY GATEWAY AT ENTRANCE OF FREEMAN'S BREWERY, ST. DUNSTAN'S ST., CANTERBUR (Photograph). SKE2632.

<10> REMAINS OF EARLY 17TH CENTURY GATEHOUSE AT ENTRANCE OF FREEMAN'S BREWERY, ST. DUNSTAN'S ST., CANTERB (Photograph). SKE2633.

Sources/Archives (11)

  • --- Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 25" 1957.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: MHLG (944/11/A, March 1962) 41.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 01-FEB-65.
  • <4> OS Card Reference: DOE (IAM) Record Form Plan.
  • <5> OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) Canterbury, Kent Sept 1973 212.
  • <6> OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) City of Canterbury 15th amend of 7th list 1985.
  • <7> OS Card Reference: BOE NE and E Kent 1983 256 (J Newman).
  • <8> OS Card Reference: Hist Builds Survey Cant City Council/RCHME 57035 6 of 29.
  • <9> Photograph: REMAINS OF EARLY 17TH CENTURY GATEWAY AT ENTRANCE OF FREEMAN'S BREWERY, ST. DUNSTAN'S ST., CANTERBUR. OS65/F60/2. Black and White. Negative.
  • <10> Photograph: REMAINS OF EARLY 17TH CENTURY GATEHOUSE AT ENTRANCE OF FREEMAN'S BREWERY, ST. DUNSTAN'S ST., CANTERB. OS65/F60/1. Black and White. Negative.

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Record last edited

Mar 20 2018 4:41PM