Abbot Penny's Wall | |
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Type | Wall |
Location | Abbey Park, Leicester, England |
Coordinates | 52°38′59″N 1°08′11″W / 52.6496°N 1.1365°W |
Built | c.1500, restorations in 19th, 20th and 21st centuries |
Owner | Leicester City Council |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
Official name | Abbot Penny's Wall |
Designated | 14 March 1975 |
Reference no. | 1361406 |
Official name | Leicester Abbey and 17th century mansion and ornamental gardens |
Designated | 18 July 1995 |
Reference no. | 1012149 |
Abbot Penny's Wall is a monastic boundary wall which once partially enclosed the grounds of Leicester Abbey. It stands in Abbey Park to the west of the City of Leicester, England. The wall was built around 1500 by John Penny, Abbot of Leicester from 1496 to 1509. It is a rare example of medieval English brickwork. Restored in the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries, the wall is now in the care of Leicester City Council and is a Grade I listed structure and a scheduled monument.