The gateway extended over the current Hollow Lane road, which was once in the Abbey precinct. When looking at the gatehouse from Hollow Lane, the holes where the cross members of the arch were located are clearly visible as is the door where the gatekeeper would greet visitors to the Abbey.
The remains of an elaborate band of Quatrefoils and a moulded cornice with carved bosses on the Southern wall.
The Abbey Gateway shown, spanned the present road of Hollow Lane. It was removed from Ramsey by Henry Cromwell and re-erected at Hinchingbrooke House, to provide a more imposing entrance to the magnificent House
This is from an Old plate, dated 1730, probably the oldest existing view of the Gatehouse and precinct wall.
This is the earliest picture of the Ramsey Abbey Gatehouse, which had been removed from the Abbey and re-built at Hinchingbrooke House to provide a more imposing entrance. It only shows one small arched gate and the larger gate, at some point in time, the second small arched doorway was added. The upper rooms and roof were taken down and the now familiar castellated look was added.
