Photographs around Iron Gate & Sadler Gate
in Derby City Centre, England

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Iron Gate, Sadler Gate. These are located in Derbyshire.


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• Photos of Iron Gate and Sadler Gate in Derby City, Derbyshire, England.
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Photo Description : Top of Iron Gate next to the cathedral entrance.
Date photo taken : 15th June 2001
Other Information : This is a photo of Iron Gate outside the cathedral.
Down Iron gate is the Standing Order pub which opened in 1995 in the former Natwest Bank building.
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Photo Description : The grave of Joseph Wright
Date photo taken : 16th September 2001
Other Information : This is the tombstone of the famous Derby artist Joseph Wright (1734-1797) at the side of the Cathedral. He was originally buried at St Alkmund's church which was demolished to make way for the ring road. The remains were moved to Nottingham Road cemetery and this tombstone placed here in 1997.
In 2002 it was brought inside the cathedral and wall-mounted in a prominent place near to the well-visited memorial to Bess of Hardwick.
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Photo Description : The top of Iron Gate next to Bennett's
Date photo taken : 15th June 2001
Other Information : This is a photo of Iron Gate looking down toward the centre of town. Bennett's, which was built in 1734 is to the left of me.
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Photo Description : Iron Gate and top of Sadler gate.
Date photo taken : 15th June 2001
Other Information : This is a photo of the end of Sadler Gate where it meets Iron Gate. The building on the corner (now Lloyds TSB Bank) was built in 1700.
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Photo Description : Iron Gate & Sadler gate view
Date photo taken : 2nd March 2003
Other Information : This is another view Sadler Gate where it meets Irongate taken in the Spring of 2003.
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Photo Description : Iron Gate
Date photo taken : 15th June 2001
Other Information : This is Iron Gate looking in the direction of the Cathedral.

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Photo Description : Derby Cathedral and Iron Gate
Date photo taken : 8th Septemebr 2002
Other Information : This is Derby Cathedral as viewed looking up Iron Gate from the Market Place in Derby.
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Photo Description : Joseph Wright street furniture
Date photo taken : 24th October 2001
Other Information : This Tribute to Joseph Wright is located on Iron Gate near to the Standing Order pub.
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Photo Description : The Bell hotel in Sadler Gate
Date photo taken : 23rd June 2001
Other Information : This is an old coaching inn built in 1680. The timbers were added in 1928.
Back in 1990's I spent many a good Friday night here, Very packed with a very loud sound system, Forget talking to anyone in here you don't stand a chance.
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Photo Description : The entrance to Vines
Date photo taken : 24th October 2001
Other Information : This alley is located on Sadler Gate, just a bit down from the Bell. This is where you walk down to get to Vines.
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Photo Description : Old building in the Black Smiths yard.
Date photo taken : 24th October 2001
Other Information : This building is located in the Black smiths yard on Sadler Gate.This timber-framed merchant's house once stood at the back of the Duke of Newcastle's house in the market place where King Charles I stayed in 1636, It was discovered during the demolition of that building and moved here.
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Photo Description : The site of the old Sadler gate bridge
Date photo taken : 9th July 2001
Other Information : This is the site of the old Sadler gate bridge at the bottom of Sadlergate. The old sign is still present to this day. Markeaton brook was culverted underground in 1837 to try and reduce flooding of the town centre.

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Photo Description : The Strand Arcade entrance in Sadler Gate
Date photo taken : 22nd June 2001
Other Information : This is the grand entrance to the Strand Arcade, This entrance is located on Sadler Gate. The Strand Arcade was built in 1871-1874 to designs by John Story.
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Photo Description : The Strand Arcade entrance in Sadler Gate
Date photo taken : 16th September 2001
Other Information : This is the Strand Arcade looking from the Sadler gate end.
This is a Sunday afternoon so only the gate at this end is open today, The other end of this arcade is in The Strand.



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