A new cut through the wall was made in 1753 at the site of a 13th-century tower, between Southernhay and Cathedral Close. A rather attractive, cast iron bridge was put across the gap in 1814. At that time the mayor had to regularly walk along the city wall to inspect it. Mayor Burnet-Patch found the task of clambering down the wall and back up the other side of the new opening rather onerous, so he had the bridge put in place to ease the task.

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