Magazine Gateway, Medieval gatehouse in Leicester, England
The Magazine Gateway stands three stories tall, constructed from Dane Hill sandstone with a wide arched entrance and multiple chambers on each floor.
Built between 1400 and 1410 by Henry, Earl of Leicester, the gatehouse protected the entrance to The Newarke, a religious precinct near Leicester Castle.
The second floor chambers display preserved graffiti from Elizabethan era high-status prisoners who were held within the gatehouse walls.
The structure opens to visitors through prior arrangements with Leicester Museum Service and sits adjacent to the city's inner ring road.
During the English Civil War in 1645, the gatehouse sustained minimal damage despite attacks, with human skulls later discovered in its garderobe chute.
Location: City of Leicester
Part of: Leicester Castle and the Magazine Gateway
GPS coordinates: 52.63170,-1.13792
Latest update: March 4, 2025 06:23
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