Watergate, Chester
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| Watergate | |
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 Watergate |
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| Carries | City wall |
| Crosses | A458 |
| Locale | Chester, Cheshire |
| Designer | Joseph Turner |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Sandstone |
| Opened | 1790 |
| Toll | None |
| Coordinates | 53°11′22″N 2°53′51″W / 53.1894°N 2.8974°WCoordinates: 53°11′22″N 2°53′51″W / 53.1894°N 2.8974°W |
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 has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building.[1]
Watergate was built between 1788 and 1790 for Chester City Council and replaced a medieval gate. 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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- ^ a b "The Watergate, Chester", The National Heritage List for England (English Heritage), 2011, http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1376468, retrieved 30 April 2011
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