College Gate is visible in this 1903 view but until 1886 this would have been obscured by the jettied building in the photo below.

Above photo pre 1886. "Northgate" would be on the right by photographer. The demolition of this old building allowed its neighbouring property (no 61 High St.) to be extended a few feet sideways.

Above photo, after 1976. Showing the pub as Dodgers.

Above photo, circa 2024. Also showing the "Kings Head," left.

From an email received 5 June 2023.

I may be wrong, but my memory of the “Northgate” c1972 is that it was on the corner of Northgate and the High Street. I was in my late teens at the time and the Cathedral had put on an all night event for us youth. Probably, it was the wrong thing to do to have a drink in the “Northgate” prior to going to the cathedral, but we did.

It was a great event, well organised and it attracted a large number of people. One thing sticks in my mind, however, a somewhat harassed verger giving out over the loudspeaker system the request that we should not smoke in the cathedral but that there was plenty of grass outside.

Roger Knight.

(Now Rector of Cuxton & Halling. So it must have done me some good.)