Bridgegate, Chester
(1782-present)
place and gate
Commemorated on 1 plaque
The Bridgegate. The medieval gate guarding the approach to Chester from North Wales was flanked by two defensive towers. In 1601 a water tower was built above the gate supplying piped water to the city. The present arch designed by Joseph Turner was built by Chester corporation in 1782.
The Bridgegate, Lower Bridge Street, Chester, United Kingdom where it sited