Watergate, Chester

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
Watergate
Coordinates	53.1894°N 2.8974°W / 53.1894; -2.8974
Carries	City wall
Crosses	A458
Locale	Chester, Cheshire
Heritage status	Grade I listed
Characteristics
Design	Arch bridge
Material	Sandstone
History
Designer	Joseph Turner
Opened	1790
Statistics
Toll	None
Listed Building – Grade I
Official name	The Watergate
Designated	28 July 1955
Reference no.	1376468[1]
Location

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]

See also

• Cheshire portal

• Grade I listed buildings in Cheshire West and Chester
• Bridgegate, Chester
• Northgate, Chester