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] |
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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]
See also
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.
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