Swanswell Gate

Swanswell Gate is located in Coventry city of England and this gate was built in 1440 as part of Coventry's town wall, originally known as Priory Gate.A large portion of the wall still extends from this gate, finishing its run just short of Cook Street gate one hundred yards north. Its earlier reference as Priory gate was because it gave entrance to the prior's own land and a fishing pool.

It is perhaps unfortunate that the two surviving gates are only minor ones of relatively basic design. Some of the other main entrances to the town, such as Gosford, Greyfriars and Spon gates, were quite elaborate and more like small castles.There were originally 12 gates and a wall around the city but only two now remain intact. These are Cook Street Gate and Swanswell Gate.