Well Street to Lamb Street

Well Street Gate

Well Street Gate by Coventry artist, David Hale. (This image must not be copied or reproduced in any way without permission from the artist.)

rom Hill Street we can walk the next line of wall by following Bond Street, which began life as a footpath along the remaining foundations of the demolished wall until it came to Upper Well Street.

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It is at this point that Well Street gate would have stood (illustrated by David Hales, left), and from here the wall continued north east for about 25 metres before we come to our next surviving section....

Wall & Bastion near Well Street

Once across to the east side of Upper Well Street we can follow the wall as it turns slightly more northwards towards where, 35 metres later, we come to a semi-circular bastion, which would have formed a lookout or defensive tower.

Continuing past the tower, we can continue in the same direction cross Lamb Street, climb a few steps, and here is a substantial but fairly short length of city wall which incorporates square watch tower.

City Wall & Tower near Lamb Street

he watch tower, already on high ground, would obviously have been taller still 400 years ago, and could've given advance warning of armies advancing from the north or west.

From here we can follow the footpath alongside the Ring Road until we come to the base of the Bishop Street footbridge, where Bishop gate once stood.

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