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Latitude: 53.1926 / 53°11'33"N
Longitude: -2.8896 / 2°53'22"W
OS Eastings: 340658
OS Northings: 366536
OS Grid: SJ406665
Mapcode National: GBR 7B.2SP6
Mapcode Global: WH88F.L06T
Plus Code: 9C5V54V6+24
Entry Name: Kaleyard Gate
Listing Date: 28 July 1955
Last Amended: 6 August 1998
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1376161
English Heritage Legacy ID: 470155
ID on this website: 101376161
Location: Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, CH1
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward/Division: Chester City
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Chester
Traditional County: Cheshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cheshire
Tagged with: Postern
CHESTER CITY (IM)
SJ4066NE CITY WALLS
595-1/2/112 Kaleyard Gate
28/07/55
(Formerly Listed as:
City Walls & Towers incl.
foundations of SE angle Roman
Fortress wall & tower)
GV I
A gated opening for pedestrians through the City Walls cut
c1275 for the monks of St Werburgh's Abbey to have direct
access to their vegetable garden, by permission of Edward I.
Subsequently repaired in various periods. A simple rebated
stone opening with double-boarded oak door opening outward. It
is of special interest as the only medieval gateway in Chester
in approximately its original form to remain in use and closed
nightly.
Listing NGR: SJ4065866536
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