Watergate, Chester
Watergate | |
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Watergate | |
| Coordinates | 53°11′22″N 2°53′51″W / 53.1894°N 2.8974°W |
| Carries | City wall |
| Crosses | A458 |
| Locale | Chester, Cheshire |
| Heritage status | Grade I listed |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Sandstone |
| History | |
| Designer | Joseph Turner |
| Opened | 1790 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | None |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | The Watergate |
| Designated | 28 July 1955 |
| Reference no. | 1376468[1] |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Watergate | |
The Watergate is in Chester, Cheshire, England and spans the A548 road between Watergate Street and New Crane Street (grid reference SJ402662). It forms part of the city walls and carries a footpath over the road. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.[1]
Watergate was built between 1788 and 1790 for Chester City Council and replaced a medieval gate that had been damaged during the siege of Chester.[2] The architect was Joseph Turner. It is built in red sandstone ashlar and consists of a basket arch of short rusticated voussoirs. The parapet consists of stone balusters interspersed with panels. A drinking fountain, which is now dry, is fixed to the north abutment and is dated 1857.[1]
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References
- ^ a b c Historic England. "The Watergate, Chester (Grade I) (1376468)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "Major buildings: City walls and gates Pages 213-225 A History of the County of Chester: Volume 5 Part 2, the City of Chester: Culture, Buildings, Institutions". British History Online. Victoria County History, 2005. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "The walls, towers, gates and posterns of the City of Chester". Historic England. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
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