Water Gate

Water Gate is a city gate in , , . Water Gate is situated nearby to the pitch , as well as near the building .
  • Type: City gate
  • Description: gate in Durham, England, UK
  • Also known as: “The Water Gate”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of St Mary the Less and Prebends Bridge.

Church
Photo: Carla Brain, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 440 feet northeast of Water Gate.

Bridge
Photo: PeterGHughes, CC BY 2.5.
, along with Framwellgate and bridges, is one of three stone-arch bridges in the centre of , , that cross the . The bridge forms part of the Durham Castle and Cathedral UNESCO World Heritage Site.

School
Photo: Carol Rose, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Durham School is a fee-charging boarding and day school in the English public school tradition located in , . Since 2021 it has been part of the Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation. is situated 330 feet north of Water Gate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Crossgate and Elvet.

Suburb
Photo: John Sutton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small area of housing that sits above North Road but below the area of , in , England. It is predominantly occupied by students at Durham University who favour the area due to its proximity to the university departments in the and areas of the city.

Suburb
Photo: Roger Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an area of the city of , in , England. It is situated on the opposite side of the from and forms the south-eastern part of central Durham.

Photo: Lkcl it, CC BY 3.0.
is a city in in North East . The name is believed to derive from "Dun-holme", or hill-island, due to its location on a meander on the River Wear.

Water Gate

Latitude
54.77086° or 54° 46′ 15″ north
Longitude
-1.57794° or 1° 34′ 41″ west
Open location code
9C6WQCCC+8R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 30130300
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Wiki­data ID
Q17536876
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