The West Gate

The West Gate, located at 944 St Dunstan's Street, is the only remaining gate of the city, dating back to 1380. This ragstone gateway features ribbed vaulting and a chamber above, flanked by two circular towers on its west front. It has machicolation between the towers and a castellated parapet. The gate includes loop lights, except on the east side, which has a two-light window with a mullion and transom, along with an iron grill on the first floor. There are buttresses at the northeast and northwest corners, and a stair turret on the north side leads to a first-floor chamber that was used as a prison in the 19th century. The guardroom contains a notable 19th-century fireback, dated 1649, featuring motifs of a lion, Tudor Rose, and fleur de lis. Public executions were carried out outside the West Gate.