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Section of Wall Running West from Polymond Tower to Remains of Semi-Circular Tower to East of Bargate and Small Part South of Polymond Tower

A Grade I Listed Building in Southampton, City of Southampton

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Latitude: 50.9026 / 50°54'9"N

Longitude: -1.4028 / 1°24'9"W

OS Eastings: 442092

OS Northings: 111628

OS Grid: SU420116

Mapcode National: GBR RQV.8M

Mapcode Global: FRA 76YQ.9BR

Plus Code: 9C2WWH3W+2V

Entry Name: Section of Wall Running West from Polymond Tower to Remains of Semi-Circular Tower to East of Bargate and Small Part South of Polymond Tower

Listing Date: 14 July 1953

Last Amended: 8 October 1981

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1340006

English Heritage Legacy ID: 135953

Also known as: Town wall: section from Bargate E and including Polymond Tower

ID on this website: 101340006

Location: Southampton, Hampshire, SO14

County: City of Southampton

Electoral Ward/Division: Bargate

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Southampton

Traditional County: Hampshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hampshire

Church of England Parish: Southampton City Centre St Mary

Church of England Diocese: Winchester

Tagged with: City walls

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Description


TOWN WALLS
1.
5239
Section of wall running
west from Polymond Tower
to remains of semi-circular
tower to East of Bargate
and small part south of
Polymond Tower
(formerly listed under
York Gate and adjoining
parts of City Wall)
SU 4211 4/256 14.7.55

I

2.
Remains of mediaeval city walls. Built of stone rising to 15 feet in height.
There is a gap where the wall was breached in 1769 and York Gate (demolished
in 1961) was erected. The wall is scheduled as an ancient monument.


Listing NGR: SU4214611524

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