- Magazine Gateway
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Coordinates: 52°37′54.13″N 1°8′16.52″W / 52.6317028°N 1.1379222°W
The Magazine seen from the west
The Magazine Gateway (aka The Magazine) is a Grade I listed building in Leicester, built circa 1410 as a gate into the Newark and Leicester Castle.[1]
It acquired its present name during the English Civil War when it was used for the storage of munitions.
De Montfort University has built a new Business and Law School next to the building. In 2001 pedestrianisation of the area was completed, connecting the Magazine to the Newark.
References
- ^ "Magazine Gateway". castleuk.net. http://www.castleuk.net/castle_lists_midlands/140/magazinegate.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
External links
- http://www.leicester.gov.uk/index.asp?pgid=2667
- http://www.crosbyheritage.co.uk/location/leicester/magazine-gateway/
- Magazine Gateway tour - photo gallery from BBC Radio Leicester
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