Newport Arch

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Newport Arch is a well-preserved Roman city gate in Lincoln, England, and one of the finest surviving examples of its kind in Britain.


Statements (45)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Grade I listed building
Roman city gate
ancient monument
scheduled monument
alsoKnownAs Newport Gate
architecturalStyle Roman architecture
builtDuring Roman period
builtInCentury 3rd century
4th century
city Lincoln
coordinateLocation 53.236°N 0.541°W
country England
crosses Bailgate
currentUse public thoroughfare
function north gate of Roman Lincoln
hasAccess public
hasComponent central archway
flanking walls
side pedestrian archways
hasCondition well-preserved
hasLegalProtection yes
heritageDesignation Grade I listed building
scheduled monument
isPartOf defensive walls of Lindum Colonia
locatedIn England
Lincolnshire
United Kingdom
locatedInAncientCity Lindum Colonia
locatedOn Bailgate
locatedOnRoute Roman Ermine Street
location Lincoln
maintainedBy City of Lincoln Council
materialUsed stone
near Lincoln Castle
Lincoln Cathedral
notableFor being one of the best-preserved Roman gates in Britain
continuing in use for modern traffic
ownedBy City of Lincoln Council
partOf Roman city of Lindum Colonia
region East Midlands
significance important example of Roman urban gateway in Britain
survivesAs standing structure
touristAttraction yes
usedFor pedestrian traffic
road traffic

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
hasLandmark

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