Swanswell Gate And City Wall To North Of Swanswell Gate

Swanswell Gate and the City Wall to the north of Swanswell Gate date from around 1395 and are the better preserved of the two remaining city gates, originally part of a total of twelve. The structure is made of sandstone and features embattlements. The passageway is currently blocked, as the gatehouse has been converted into a dwelling. It retains its original pointed arch, which includes a late 16th-century doorway with a square chamfered band. There are also two restored late 16th-century two-light mullions, each with trefoil heads on the front side, and a gargoyle is present.

To the north, there are substantial remains of a late 14th-century city wall. The entire site is situated within modern pleasure grounds known as Lady Herbert's Garden. Swanswell Gate forms a group with the City Gate on Cook Street.