North Gate

North Gate is an archaeological site in County Durham, North East England, England. North Gate is situated nearby to the church Sanctuary 21, as well as near the memorial Commemorative Plaque for Drury Lane Theatre.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Durham Castle and Elvet Bridge.

Durham Castle

University building

Photo: Carla Brain, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Durham Castle is a Norman castle in the city of Durham, England, which has been occupied since 1837 by University College, Durham after its previous role as the residence of the Bishops of Durham. Durham Castle is situated 380 feet west of North Gate.

Elvet Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Benjism89, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Elvet Bridge is a medieval masonry arch bridge across the River Wear in the city of Durham, in County Durham, England. It links the peninsula in central Durham and the Elvet area of the city, and is a Grade I listed building.

Palace Green

Grassland

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Palace Green is an open space in the centre of Durham, England, flanked by Durham Cathedral and Durham Castle. The Cathedral and Castle together form a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Palace Green is situated 460 feet southwest of North Gate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Durham and Elvet.

Durham

Photo: Lkcl it, CC BY 3.0.

Durham is a city in County Durham in North East England. The name is believed to derive from "Dun-holme", or hill-island, due to its location on a meander on the River Wear.

Elvet

Suburb

Photo: Roger Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Elvet is an area of the city of Durham, in County Durham, England. It is situated on the opposite side of the River Wear from Durham Cathedral and forms the south-eastern part of central Durham.

Crossgate

Suburb

Photo: John Sutton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Crossgate is a small area of housing that sits above North Road but below the Neville's Cross area of Durham, in County Durham, England. It is predominantly occupied by students at Durham University who favour the area due to its proximity to the university departments in the Elvet and Palace Green areas of the city.

North Gate

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.77548° or 54° 46′ 32″ north

Longitude

-1.5746° or 1° 34′ 29″ west

Open location code

9C6WQCGG+55

OpenStreetMap ID

node 14246968396

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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