Castle Gate
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Castle Gate by Alan Murray-Rust as part of the Geograph project.
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Castle Gate
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: 27 Dec 2009
This street lies within the medieval walls, but outside the Elizabethan ramparts. By the time these houses were developed, the threat of warfare had receded. As well as being the link between town and castle, it also carried the Great North Road.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.772494
Longitude
-2.008582