Watergate, Chester

Bridge in Chester, Cheshire

53°11′22″N 2°53′51″W / 53.1894°N 2.8974°W / 53.1894; -2.8974CarriesCity wallCrossesA458LocaleChester, CheshireHeritage statusGrade I listedCharacteristicsDesignArch bridgeMaterialSandstoneHistoryDesignerJoseph TurnerOpened1790StatisticsTollNone

Listed Building – Grade I

Official nameThe WatergateDesignated28 July 1955Reference no.1376468^[1] Location Map

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]

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.