Chester in Cheshire West and Chester, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
North Gate Gaol & the Bridge of Sighs
Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 12, 2024
1. North Gate Gaol & the Bridge of Sighs Marker
This artist's impression shows a prisoner in around 1790 walking over the 'Bridge of Sighs' to receive his last rites in the Chapel of Little St John. Prior to this he might have spent his last few days and hours in the 'Dead Man's Room' - the cell for prisoners who were waiting to be executed.
The City Walls were last patrolled during the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745. In 1808 work began on demolishing the medieval North Gate and it was replaced with a wide and elegant Georgian archway.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1790.
Location. 53° 11.634′ N, 2° 53.611′ W. Marker is in Chester, England, in Cheshire West and Chester. It is on Northgate Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is mounted to a cement post on the bridge crossing the canal, just to the north of Northgate, with a view looking directly at the Bridge of Sighs. Touch for map. Marker is at or near
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Regionally, this marker is in North West England. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Red Lion (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Pied Bull (about 90 meters away); King Charles Tower (about 210 meters away); Chester Cathedral (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Rows (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); East Gate (approx. half a kilometer away); A Tale of Three Gateways (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Celebrating Nature's Glory in Art (approx. 0.7 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chester.
Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 12, 2024
2. Bridge of Sighs
Credits. This page was last revised on July 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2024, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 317 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 12, 2024, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
