Building record 12000/26 - Chester City Walls - Wall between Newgate and Barnaby's Tower

This section of the east side of the city walls extends from the Newgate (CHER 12000/25) to Barnaby’s Tower (CHER 12000/27). Being further south than the south-east angle of the Roman fortress, this section of the walls dates to the late eleventh or early twelfth centuries. It was damaged during the Civil War between 1644 and 1646, and between 1702 and 1708 it was converted into a raised promenade. It can also be assumed that the walls were subjected to various repairs throughout the medieval and post medieval periods. The section is of coursed red sandstone rubble, and parts have a plinth with a weathered cap. Some patching is evident on the added buttresses. This section is approximately 290m long, with the wall-walk about 2m wide. Please see the linked listed building record for structural detail (8).

<1> Simpson, F., 1910, The Walls of Chester, /30 (Book). SCH3255.

<2> Pevsner N & Hubbard E, 1971, The Buildings of England: Cheshire, /155 (Book). SCH3078.

<4> Harris, B.E., 1979, Bartholomew City Guides - Chester, /93 (Book). SCH394.

<5> Morris, Rupert H (Rev.), 1894, Chester in the Plantagenet & Tudor Reigns, /245 (Book). SCH946.

<7> Donald Insall Associates, Chester City Walls Conservation Management Plan, R3251 (Client Report). SCH6603.

<8> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 470123 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.

<9> Shrubsole, George W, 1887, The City Walls of Chester, is any Part of Them Roman? (Appendix) (Article in Journal). SCH5544.

<10> Newstead, R (Prof.), 1909, On a recently discovered section of the Roman wall at Chester (Article in Journal). SCH5556.

<11> Ward, S. W., 1987, Excavations at Chester, the Civil War Siege Works, 1642-6 (Excavation & survey reports) (Monograph). SCH1189.

<12> L - P Archaeology, 2012, Archaeological desk based assessment and evaluation report at Roman Gardens Gate, R3427 (Client Report). SCH7034.

<13> L-P Archaeology, 2013, Archaeological Excavation Report for Roman Gardens Gate, Chester, R3518 (Client Report). SCH7220.