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Bondgate Tower (the Hotspur Gate)
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The east gate of the medieval town walls, and the traffic on Bondgate still goes through its single arch. The listing describes it as built after 1434, around 1450, by the second Earl of Northumberland, three stages of rough ashlar with portcullis slits and a much-faded lion rampant on the east face. It is Grade I listed and a scheduled monument, and is also called the Hotspur Gate or Hotspur Tower. Look at it from the Bondgate Without side for the lion, then walk through towards the Market Place.
Photos
Highlights
- ✓Medieval town gate, around 1450
- ✓Faded carved lion on the east face
- ✓Grade I listed and scheduled
Tips
- →The arch is narrow and carries traffic both ways: stand on the pavement for photos.
- →It sits halfway between the Market Place and Barter Books.
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