Burgess Gate

[1] In 1646 the gate was the scene of a major conflict during the siege of Denbigh by Parliamentarian forces during the English civil war.

[1] Construction of the gate was begun following the conquest of Northern Wales by Edward I in 1282, as part of a series of English fortifications designed to control the native Welsh population.

[2] The first English lord of Denbigh was Henry de Lacy, the Earl of Lincoln, who was appointed by King Edward I, and who was responsible for the construction of the Burgess gate.

[1] The gatehouse is a two-storey structure comprising an East and West tower built from limestone, with sandstone ashlar facing.

At the time of its construction, the gate was a matter of civic pride and its upper level is consequently decorated in a similar chequered fashion to the castle gatehouse.