What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Abbey Gateway. This 14th Century vaulted gateway was the main entrance to the Abbey of St. Werburgh (now Chester Cathedral). In medieval times, the Abbey held it's annual fair just outside this gate, and the mystery plays were also performed here at Whitsun. The upper floor is a later addition.
The Abbey Gateway in Chester served as the main entrance to the Abbey of St. Werburgh, now Chester Cathedral, and was central to medieval community events including annual fairs and Whitsun mystery plays.
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