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Westgate is one of the most prominent landmarks in Winchester.

Westgate is one of the most prominent landmarks in Winchester.

A walk down High Street from Westgate to the Buttercross takes the sightseer along one of the most ancient streets in the realm.

After several hundred years as the main western entrance to the town, Westgate was bypassed—the old Plume of Feathers became just a distant memory.

We are looking towards the Cross, where Northgate, Southgate, Eastgate and Westgate all meet.

Two miles west of Margate, Westgate on Sea has two bays; sea walls built along the curves of the bays form two promenades with steps down to the beach, and gardens are laid out for the benefit of visitors

Pontypool was a focus for the Chartist cause in 1829 when the local leader, William Jones, marched from here to Newport to take part in the assault on the Westgate Hotel.

Westgate has many of the hallmarks of a medieval defensive work, including 'murder holes' from which heavy weights or boiling oils and molten lead might be dropped during an attack, while the slits

These are some of the substantial red brick houses built along the coast at Westgate in the prosperous late Victorian era—the 1880s and 90s.

The foundation stone was laid in 1883 by Sir Erasmus Wilson, a famous surgeon, who popularised Westgate for its health-giving air.The church, by C N Beazley, is unusual in that its north tower is

Two buses are making their way along the street towards the camera; the one nearest us is on its way to Westgate.

Windmill Hill leads up from the site of the old West Gate, demolished at the start of the 19th century but remembered in the pub of the same name.

Two of Westgate's leading hotels were the Beach House Hotel on the left, and the large St Mildred's Hotel and Bathing Establishment (centre).

It is difficult to equate this tumble-down cobbled street with today's unattractive Westgate.

It is difficult to equate this tumble-down cobbled street with today's unattractive Westgate.

Pontypool was a focus for the Chartist cause in 1829 when the local leader, William Jones, marched from here to Newport to take part in the assault on the Westgate Hotel.

The North and West gates were demolished in 1832 and 1812 respectively. The Plymouth and Devonport Inn, whose sign can just be seen to the right of the arch, is now the Newmarket.

It was completed in 1840 after one notable delay - the workers downed tools to join a Chartist march as it passed by on its way to the Westgate Hotel.

The North and West gates were demolished in 1832 and 1812 respectively. The Plymouth and Devonport Inn, whose sign can just be seen to the right of the arch, is now the Newmarket.

To the west the Melton Mowbray road reaches the town centre via Westgate, a wide street seen here looking north-east towards Market Place.

Westgate dominated the western defences of the old city. It dates originally from the 12th century, and was reinforced during the Hundred Years War in anticipation of an attack by the French.

The North and West gates were demolished in 1832 and 1812 respectively. The Plymouth and Devonport Inn, whose sign can just be seen to the right of the arch, is now the Newmarket.

The Fox Inn dominates this view up Bow Street to the tall Market Cross, which we can just see at the head of Westgate in the distance.

The massive twin-towered Westgate is the only survivor of the six medieval gates which once interrupted the path of the Norman wall around the city. The rest were pulled down in 1781.