Water Gate Tower, Town Quay is a Grade I listed building in the Southampton local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 February 1969. A C14 and C15 Gate, tower.

Water Gate Tower, Town Quay

WRENN ID
rough-casement-crow
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
Southampton
Country
England
Date first listed
14 February 1969
Type
Gate, tower
Source
Historic England listing

Description

SU 41 SW 10/244

SOUTHAMPTON TOWN QUAY Water Gate Tower

(Formerly listed as Watergate)

14.2.69

I

C14 and C15. The remains of the Watergate, the south gate of the town. Built of stone rubble. Drum tower of three storeys and part of fourth storey with three arched windows. Three storey rectangular tower added to west in early C15. South facade has a central part recessed between buttresses and a parapet with machicolations resting on three stepped corbels. Remains of garderobes on each floor. Four centred doorway. Late C15 extension to the north, the west wall retaining a two light square-headed window.

Scheduled as an ancient monument.

Listing NGR: SU4207010929

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