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The Newgate

A Grade II Listed Building in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.189 / 53°11'20"N

Longitude: -2.8882 / 2°53'17"W

OS Eastings: 340750

OS Northings: 366139

OS Grid: SJ407661

Mapcode National: GBR 7B.30Y2

Mapcode Global: WH88F.L3WK

Plus Code: 9C5V54Q6+JP

Entry Name: The Newgate

Listing Date: 28 July 1955

Last Amended: 6 August 1998

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1376379

English Heritage Legacy ID: 470374

ID on this website: 101376379

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

Church of England Parish: Chester St John the Baptist

Church of England Diocese: Chester

Tagged with: Arch bridge

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Description



CHESTER CITY (IM)

SJ4066SE PEPPER STREET
595-1/4/335 The Newgate
28/07/55
(Formerly Listed as:
The Newgate and Old Newgate)

GV II

Archway succeeding former gateway carrying the City Wall over
Pepper Street. 1937-8. By Sir Walter Tapper and Michael
Tapper. Red sandstone. Designed to provide width and headroom
to a heavily trafficked street, the Newgate has a large
steeply-curved segmental archway flanked by 2 battered towers
with mock loops and hipped roofs of solid stone. The wall walk
rises by a flight of steps through each tower to reach the
necessary level above the archway. The arch has soffit of
rendered panels between 3 ribs. There are armorial shields and
Tudor roses for decoration. A stone stair in the south tower
descends to Park Street.

Listing NGR: SJ4074466151

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