The Abbey Gate
The Abbey Gate is a Grade I listed building in St Albans, first listed on 8 May 1950. It is one of 10 Grade I entries among 834 listed buildings in St Albans; 0% of St Albans’s current entries were listed before it.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | The Abbey Gate |
| Grade | Grade I — exceptional interest |
| List entry number | 1103077 |
| Date first listed | 8 May 1950 |
| Local planning authority | St Albans |
| Location | 51.75098, -0.34421 (map) |
| Official record | Historic England list entry 1103077 |
Planning works on this listed building?
Planium checks which consents St Albans will require for your works on The Abbey Gate, lists what the heritage statement must cover and drafts the application text.
What the grade means for works
Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest — only about 2.5% of listed buildings in England. Any application for listed building consent is notified to Historic England, and alterations are scrutinised closely.
The protection covers the whole building, inside and out, plus fixtures and attached structures. Typical works that need consent: replacing windows or doors, removing walls or historic fabric, changing roof coverings, installing solar panels or external insulation, and adding extensions.
Listed buildings near The Abbey Gate
| Name | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Linking Building Between Gatehouse and School House Block, at St Albans School | II | 19 m |
| St Albans School Hall Block | II | 45 m |
| South-West Block on South Side of Abbey Gate, St Albans School | II | 59 m |
| Abbey Gate House | II* | 60 m |
| North Block St Albans School | II | 71 m |
| 1 and 3, Fishpool Street | II | 85 m |
| Romeland Cottages | II | 88 m |
| 5, Fishpool Street | II | 95 m |
| Abbey Lodge | II | 102 m |
| 3-5, Romeland Hill | II | 102 m |