Site Event/Activity record ECH5176 - The City Walls: Demoliton of the Eastgate, Chester in around 1766-68

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c1766

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Record of the demolition and reconstruction of the Eastgate in the latter half of the eighteenth century. The earlier gate appeared to contain many Roman features while on its demolition a Roman gladiator was noted (1).

Sources/Archives (1)

• <1> SCH2878 Book: Thompson Watkin W. T.. 1886. Roman Cheshire: A Description of Roman Remains in the County of Chester. p106-112.

Related Monuments/Buildings (4)

• 12000/20 Chester City Walls - Eastgate (Building)
• 12000 Chester City Walls (Monument)
• 12007 Medieval and Post Medieval City Defences (all records) (Monument)
• 8208 Roman East Gate (Monument)

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Grid reference	Centred SJ 407 663 (6m by 12m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	SJ46NW
Civil Parish	CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER

Record last edited

Sep 5 2012 9:36AM