A gateway, it is the only complete remaining building of Barking Abbey. Built in the 14th century and reconstructed in 1460, it now forms the main entrance to the churchyard of St Margaret's Church. It has been extensively refaced and restored, and contains a large mid-twelfth century rood.
The 12th century stone head now in the chapel over the gateway was the object of pilgrimage in medieval times.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Curfew Tower
Barking Abbey Was founded by St Erkenwald in the year 666. Destroyed by the D...
There was a gun-manufacturing foundry at Windmill Hill, now Tabernacle Street EC2, until an explosion in 1716. Captured French guns were being melted and the liquid metal was poured into moulds whi...
Master of the Worshipful Company of Gardeners in 1973.
A chapel was first built here soon after 1348 by Walter de Manny, alongside a burial ground for victims of the Black Death. In 1371 when the Charterhouse Priory was built here the chapel was inco...
Prior of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in the 14th or 15th century.
