Sections Of Wall Running South Along Esplanade From South-West Corner Of Simnel Street To University Air Squadron Headquarters At South End Of Bugle Street. Includes The Arcades, The West Gate, Blue Anchor Postern And Biddles Gate Town Walls is a Grade I listed building in the Southampton local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 October 1981. A Medieval City wall. 4 related planning applications.

Sections Of Wall Running South Along Esplanade From South-West Corner Of Simnel Street To University Air Squadron Headquarters At South End Of Bugle Street. Includes The Arcades, The West Gate, Blue Anchor Postern And Biddles Gate Town Walls

WRENN ID
calm-turret-holly
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
Southampton
Country
England
Date first listed
8 October 1981
Type
City wall
Period
Medieval
Source
Historic England listing

Description

TOWN WALLS 1. 5239 Sections of wall running south along Esplanade from south-west corner of Simnel Street to University Air Squadron Headquarters at south end of Bugle Street. Includes The Arcades, The West Gate, Blue Anchor Postern and Biddles Gate SU 4111 3/252

I

  1. Mediaeval City Wall built of stone rubble about 20 feet in height. It incorporates the Arcade, and arcaded screen wall built against existing Norman merchants houses forming a series of deep arched recesses to give a rampart wall at the top, 19 arches in all, and the West Gate. This Mid C14 gateway has simple chamfered outer arches and a pointed tunnel-vault. It has 2 portcullis grooves. The 2 upper storeys have C16 gunports. Embattled parapets. Through this gate the army of Henry V marched to the ships for Agincourt in 1415 and the Pilgrim Fathers embarked from West Quay on "the Mayflower" on August 15th, 1620. Scheduled as an ancient monument.

Listing NGR: SU4180611857

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