Southampton Castle Wall Running from Forest View to Castle Lane is a Grade II* listed building in the Southampton local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 July 1953. A Late C14 Castle wall.

Southampton Castle Wall Running from Forest View to Castle Lane

WRENN ID
drifting-cobalt-rowan
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Southampton
Constituency
Southampton Itchen MP: Darren Paffey (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
14 July 1953
Type
Castle wall
Address
Southampton Castle Wall Running from Forest View to Castle Lane, City of Southampton
OS grid reference
SU 419 115
Coordinates
50.90157, -1.40541
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Southampton Castle wall, dating from the late 14th century, runs from Forest View to Castle Lane. It features the remains of twin drum towers that flanked the main gateway to Southampton's medieval castle. These towers were added to the defensive bailey wall of the Royal Castle. The stone rubble walls reach a height of nearly 20 feet and include several arches, some of which are now blocked. This structure is scheduled as an ancient monument.

Local climate

Southampton Castle Wall Running from Forest View to Castle Lane receives an average of 830 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 53% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 78% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 18 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 82% of listed buildings. Of these, 7 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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