The Watergate (1881)
by H. H. Lines

The Water Gate dates from 1378 and gave access to the monastic precinct from the River Severn. In medieval times the river was tidal, and so the gateway would flood twice a day, creating a small dock where boats could unload. A note beneath this drawing of April 1881 by H.H. Lines reads that the roadway has been raised by four feet.