Northgate Street is a street in the City of Gloucester, so named because its northern end was originally the location of the north gate in the city's walls.
The street runs from the crossroads of Northgate, Eastgate, Southgate, and Westgate Streets in the south (The Cross) to London Road in the north. It is joined by St John's Lane, Hare Lane, and Worcester Street on the north side and The Oxebode, St Aldate Street, and Spread Eagle Road on the south side.
History Northgate Street dates from at least 1455. The gate to the city's inner defences was roughly between St John's Church and where Hare Lane joins Northgate Street now, while the outer gate was to the east, as Northgate Street took an eastwards turn. The part of the street between the two was known as Lower Northgate.Medieval Gloucester: Topography. British History Online. Retrieved 13 April 2019. Part of the west end of the street was once known as Cordwainer's Row.Gloucester: Street names. British History Online. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
Listed buildings
Northgate Street contains a number of listed buildings:
North side 11 Northgate Street Church of St John, currently used as a Methodist churchSt. John's Northgate Church. visitgloucester.co.uk Retrieved 13 April 2019. Imperial Inn
South side 6, 8, and 10 Northgate Street The New Inn, grade I listed 62 Northgate Street Northend Vaults 102 Northgate Street
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