Memorials & monuments · East Midlands
Newport Arch
In or near Lincoln.
Newport Arch — scheduled monument-listed memorial in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Tom Howard — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Lincoln · 1.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Newport Arch, the nearest railway station is Lincoln, which is 1.2 km away. Entry is free, and the postcode for sat-nav is LN1 3DD.
About
Newport Arch is a scheduled monument-listed memorial in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1388450). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Newport Arch is a 3rd-century Roman gate in the Newport district of the city of Lincoln in Lincolnshire, 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.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Newport Arch is a 3rd-century Roman gate in the Newport district of the city of Lincoln in Lincolnshire, 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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The arch was remodelled and enlarged when the city, then the Roman town Lindum Colonia, became capital of the province Flavia Caesariensis in the 4th century. Though unique in the United Kingdom, it is nevertheless one of many original Roman arches still open to traffic, other examples being two gates through the city walls of the Roman town of Diocletianopolis (now Hisarya, Bulgaria), as well as numerous examples in Anatolia. As the north gate of the city, it carried the major Roman road Ermine Street northward almost in a straight line to the Humber. From Romano-British Buildings and Earthworks by John Ward (1911): <blockquote> </blockquote>
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.2372, -0.5382
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- Lincoln
- Parish
- Lincoln, unparished area
- Postcode
- LN1 3DD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lincoln
- Nearest railway station
- Lincoln — 1.2 km
- Official site
- www.lincolncastle.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7018771 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Newport Arch (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Newport Arch?
- Newport Arch is in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LN1 3DD), in the parish of Lincoln, unparished area.
- What is Newport Arch?
- Newport Arch — scheduled monument-listed memorial in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Newport Arch?
- The nearest railway station is Lincoln, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode LN1 3DD.
- Who owns Newport Arch?
- Newport Arch is owned by | affiliation =.
- Is Newport Arch a listed building?
- Newport Arch is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Newport Arch free to visit?
- Yes, Newport Arch is free to enter.
- How do I get to Newport Arch?
- The nearest railway station is Lincoln, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LN1 3DD.