What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: 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.
Joseph Turner was an architect who designed the present arch of Bridgegate in Chester, which was constructed in 1782, marking a significant phase in the city's architectural evolution and urban development.
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The BridgegateListed building · 7 yd
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Boundary Stone on Chester City WallsMonument or public art · 131 yd
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Cheshire Military MuseumMuseum · 201 yd
Statue of Queen Victoria, ChesterMonument or public art · 233 yd
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Chester CastleCastle · 260 yd
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Photo: John S Turner on Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0