Above centre we have this fine four gabled building that once belonged to Sir John Gell and was built in 1643, it later became a grocery and general provision store operated by Copestake & Co, it has since been converted to a trendy bar and has changed names many times lately and is currently known as Zizzi. Next to Sir John Gells residence we have another fine 1600's building.

This part of Friar Gate from the junction with Ford Street and Stafford Street heading towards the city centre is lined on both sides with top class restaurants,  pubs, wine bars and nightclubs.

This building was once offices for the Gas Light & Coke company, originally built in 1889, it has had various occupancy's since then, notable ones being the St James Club & Ma Bakers, the left hand side of the building is used by Carlton Casino

St Werburgh Church which was rebuilt during 1889-1894 to a design by Sir Arthur Blomfield, only the tower and chancel of the older church survived, this is where Dr Johnson married Tetty Porter on July 9th 1735.

 During the restoration a grand stained glass window was installed  by Kempe. Interestingly in 1927, this church was going to be made the Cathedral but it's high church traditions suggested a switch to all saints instead.
In the 1980's the church first became a restaurant and then converted to a shopping arcade, it closed sometime during the 1990's and in 2005 plans have again been submitted to turn the church into a restaurant

This very ornamental, double cast iron bridge was made for the Great Northern Railway, by Derby iron founder Andrew Handyside & co in 1876. The Borough's badge was cast into the spandrels, an embellishment thought to placate local residents who objected to the building of the line which closed in 1968.

Various business's operate under the arches, mostly to do with the motor trade, below right is Mike Cordon cars

Below we have the fire service tackling a fire in one of the garage workshops under the Great Northern railway arches, one January morning in 1987, caused by oily rags catching fire, pictures and information courtesy of Tony Griffin

Below right is the Cob shop, which serves many local people and travellers alike and opposite is a typical view inside one of the arches

Tram rails from horse drawn days, alongside the arches leading to Friargate Station, between Friargate and Agard Street in Derby. The elegant Friargate bridge can be seen in the distance. The tram rails still exist but sadly the arches alongside have since been demolished in the last decade or so

Derby Friargate island platform, looking West towards Mickleover with the subway coming up from the booking hall. The buildings on the platform were timber and had to be demolished following a fire in 1965, a year after the station closed. Although much overgrown, the platform still exists in 2005!

Derby Friargate, Sun. 18 November 1973. This is a view on the island platform, looking to the subway which led up from the booking hall. The line to Nottingham Victoria lies beyond, in this view looking East.

Many thanks to Tony Griffin for supplying these old Friargate bridge pictures and information

This massive warehouse was built in 1877-78 for the Great Northern Railway Co to serve their Friargate Station. The railways had become one the easiest and cheapest methods of transporting goods by the mid-19th century, and many storage facilities were erected near stations. This is situated just up from the arches, an interesting architectural feature is the bowed end as shown here above and right, and it is now a grade II listed building.

On the left we can see the four stone buttresses that the gantry's above rest on

Opposite is the engine house built in the Italianate style, this provided the hydraulic power for the bonded warehouse

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