Newport Arch

Newport Arch is a 3rd-century Roman gate in the Newport district of the city of in , England. It is a Scheduled monument and Grade I listed building and is reputedly the oldest arch in the United Kingdom still used by traffic.
Wikipedia
Photo: Marek69, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: City gate
  • Description: remains of a 3rd-century Roman gate in the city of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Porta Principalis Sinistra” and “The Newport Arch and town wall”
  • Address: Bailgate, Lincoln, LN1 3AP

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lincoln Cathedral and Lincoln Castle.

Church
Photo: DrMoschi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also called Lincoln Minster, and formally the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln, is a Church of England cathedral in , . is situated 1,100 feet south of Newport Arch.

Photo: Dmitrij M, CC BY 3.0.
is a major medieval castle constructed in , during the late 11th century by William the Conqueror on the site of a pre-existing Roman fortress. is situated 1,000 feet southwest of Newport Arch.

Photo: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1,100 feet south of Newport Arch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lincoln and St Catherine’s, Lincoln.

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is the county town of , with a population of 97,541 in 2019. It has a well-preserved medieval centre, with a cathedral and castle atop its cobbled Steep Hill.

Neighborhood
St Catherine's is an inner-city area of Lincoln in , at the southern end of the High Street, and centred on a roundabout at its junction with the A15, B1190 and South Park Avenue. is situated 2 miles south of Newport Arch.

Suburb
is a suburb of , , England. It was built in the interwar period as a garden suburb. Architect C H James… is situated 2 miles southwest of Newport Arch.

Newport Arch

Latitude
53.23721° or 53° 14′ 14″ north
Longitude
-0.53812° or 0° 32′ 17″ west
Inception
3rd century
Open location code
9C5X6FP6+VQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 395862180
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Wiki­data ID
Q7018771
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Dutch—“Newport Arch” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Newport Arch”
  • Dutch: “Newport Arch”

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Highlights include Bailgate Methodist Church and Roman Reservoir.

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