Bridgegate, Grade I listed arch bridge and gate in Chester, England.
The Bridgegate stands at the northern end of Old Dee Bridge, featuring a segmental arch over the carriageway and round pedestrian archways in yellow sandstone.
The medieval gateway from 1120 served as a southern entrance to Chester until 1782, when Joseph Turner designed the current neoclassical structure.
Between 1521 and 1624, the Talbot family, Earls of Shrewsbury, managed the bridge tolls from their nearby town house in Chester.
The structure connects Lower Bridge Street to the Old Dee Bridge, forming an essential part of Chester's city walls transportation network.
In 1601, John Tyrer built a water tower on top of the gate to create a pressurized water supply system from River Dee into Chester.
Location: Cheshire West and Chester
Made from material: stone
Part of: Chester city walls
GPS coordinates: 53.18620,-2.88930
Latest update: March 17, 2025 23:13
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3, Bridge Place
46 m
51, Lower Bridge Street
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Cross Keys Public House and raised forecourt
57 m
70, 70A, 72 and 74, Lower Bridge Street
90 m
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23 m
19, City Walls
127 m
Number 7, 9 and 11 and railings to forecourt
33 m
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64 m
53, Lower Bridge Street
138 m
5, Castle Street
137 m
1 and 3, Castle Street
133 m
7 and 9, Castle Street
136 m
Richard House
76 m
1, Bridge Place
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Part of City Walls from Bridgegate to Drum Tower 50 Metres East
38 m
76, Lower Bridge Street
83 m
Part Of City Wall From Barnabys Tower To Tower East Of Bridgegate
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