More on the curfew

The walls were built to keep the English inhabitants safe and to shut the Welsh out at night. So by the hour of the curfew, you had to make sure you were on the right side of the walls.

Eastgate was the main access to and from the countryside beyond and had a drawbridge across the ditch. It closed from 8pm to 6am.

The design of Eastgate has changed over the years and at one time it had a clock illuminated by gaslight. This had to be stopped as the lights were confusing to shipping.

At the opposite end of High Street is another gate, Porth yr Aur or the Golden Gate, which houses the Royal Welsh Yacht Club. It is suggested its name comes from the sight of the setting sun through the archway.

To continue to the final part of the walk, retrace your steps a little way down High Street and turn right into Northgate Street (look out for the signs to the Black Boy).