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Barbican Tower And Bridge Over The Moat At Michelham Priory

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Barbican Tower And Bridge Over The Moat At Michelham Priory — Grade I listed building-listed memorial in england-south-east, United Kingdom.

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15 min–45 min
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

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Barbican Tower And Bridge Over The Moat At Michelham Priory is a Grade I listed building-listed memorial in england-south-east, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1191633). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.

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Heritage listing

Details ARLINGTON MILTON HIDE 1. 5208 Barbican Tower and Bridge over the Moat TQ 50 NE 18/502A 30.8.66 at Michelham Priory I 2. The Priory is surrounded by a moat fed from the river Cuckmere, and at the centre of the inner side of the north-west quarter of the moat stands the Gateway or Barbican Tower. C15. Square ashlar building of 3 storeys. Wide carriage archway with elliptical head on ground floor. Above on first and second floors. Two windows of 2 tiers of 2 trefoil-headed lights with -stone mullions, transoms and dripstones with corbel heads, Castellated parapet. Hipped tiled roof. On the south side is a rectangular projectiong containing a vice staircase with hipped tiled roof over. On the outer side of the Tower is a stone Bridge spanning the moat consisting of a round-headed arch and a solid portion on each side with a parapet over the whole. This dates from the C16. Listing NGR: TQ5581809382 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 294965 Legacy System: LBS

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Place summary

Barbican Tower and Bridge Over the Moat at Michelham Priory is a Grade I listed memorial located in Arlington, East Sussex, South-East England. This structure serves as a notable example of historical architecture, contributing to the heritage of the priory grounds.

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Coordinates
50.8629, 0.2127
County
East Sussex
District
Wealden
Parish
Arlington
Postcode
BN27 3QS
Parliamentary constituency
Lewes

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Barbican Tower And Bridge Over The Moat At Michelham Priory?
Barbican Tower And Bridge Over The Moat At Michelham Priory is in East Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BN27 3QS), in the parish of Arlington.
Is Barbican Tower And Bridge Over The Moat At Michelham Priory a listed building?
Barbican Tower And Bridge Over The Moat At Michelham Priory is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
Is Barbican Tower And Bridge Over The Moat At Michelham Priory free to visit?
Yes, Barbican Tower And Bridge Over The Moat At Michelham Priory is free to enter.
How do I get to Barbican Tower And Bridge Over The Moat At Michelham Priory?
Drivers can navigate to postcode BN27 3QS. It sits within the Lewes parliamentary constituency.