Great Gatehouse, Bristol

Great Gatehouse
The north front.
Great Gatehouse, Bristol is located in Bristol
Great Gatehouse, Bristol
Location within Bristol
General information
Town or cityBristol
CountryEngland
Coordinates51°27′06″N 2°36′05″W / 51.4517°N 2.6015°W / 51.4517; -2.6015
Construction started12th century

The Great Gatehouse (grid reference ST583727), also known as the Abbey Gatehouse, is a historic building on the south side of College Green in Bristol, England. Its earliest parts date back to around 1170.[1] It was the gatehouse for St Augustine's Abbey, which was the precursor of Bristol Cathedral. The gatehouse stands to the cathedral's west, and to its own west it is abutted by the Bristol Central Library building. The library's architectural design incorporated many of the gatehouse's features.[2][3][4]

The sculptural decorations on the archways of the gatehouse contain early examples of the use of pointed arches in England. The gatehouse has been designated by Historic England as a Grade I listed building.[2]

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