Nottingham Post published Why so many Nottingham street names end in 'Gate'

Bridlesmith Gate, Warser Gate, Fisher Gate... just why are so many Nottingham streets named 'Gate'? Bygones writer Andy Smart tackles a new reader query about the history of our city...The answer is actually quite simple. It originates from the Norse word "gata" for "a road or way" and therefore can be traced back to the year 867 when Danish Vikings captured the Anglo Saxon town of Snotingham. (Meaning the village of Snot's people, the name was thankfully changed soon after...