The Newgate

The Newgate is an archway that replaces a former gateway in the City Wall, located over Pepper Street in Chester. It was built between 1937 and 1938 by architects Sir Walter Tapper and Michael Tapper. Constructed from red sandstone, the Newgate is designed to provide ample width and headroom for the busy street. It features a large, steeply-curved segmental archway, flanked by two battered towers that have mock loops and hipped roofs made of solid stone. A wall walk can be accessed by a flight of steps from each tower, leading to the level above the archway. The archway's soffit is adorned with rendered panels set between three ribs, and it is decorated with armorial shields and Tudor roses. Additionally, a stone stair in the south tower leads down to Park Street.