Sidbury Gate black plaque

This black commemorative plaque records: Worcester City Walls Sidbury Gate Built before 1197, and demolished by public subscription in 1768. One of the main city gates, it guarded the roads to London and Gloucester. Part of the northern gate tower was rediscovered in 1907 and is presereved in the cellar below this building. After the fall of Fort Royal during the battle of Worcester, Sidbury Gate was held by the royalists allowing Charles II to escape from the city. Sponsored by John, Lorna, Anthony and James Eden Recorded plaque organisation: Worcester Civic Society.

Sidbury Gate, one of Worcester's main city gates built before 1197, guarded key roads to London and Gloucester and played a crucial role in Charles II's escape during the Battle of Worcester. The gate was demolished in 1768 but part of its northern tower, rediscovered in 1907, is preserved below this building.