Continuing on, the visitor arrives at Bishop's Gate. From here can be seen the one remaining tower of the old Derry Jail (1791) which is now part of the Fountain Estate.
During the 1689 siege Bishop's Gate had an extra defensive wall built out in front of it known as a 'ravelin'. The arch was completely rebuilt in 1789 into an ornamental triumphal Gate with pedestrian passages in honour of King William III (William of Orange). Interesting features include the two facial images sculpted on both sides of the arch, representing the River Foyle (1689) outside and the River Boyne (1690) on the inside.

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