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The Bargate is a Grade I listed medieval gatehouse in the city centre of Southampton, England. Constructed in Norman times as part of the Southampton town walls, it was the main gateway to the city. T
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The Bargate from the south
The bargate lions post repainting
Heraldic shields on the north of the Bargate
Southampton town walls
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Southampton's town walls are a sequence of defensive structures built around the town in southern England. Although earlier Roman and Anglo-Saxon settlements around Southampton had been fortified with
Bargate
…The Bargate is a Grade I listed medieval gatehouse in the city centre of Southampton, England. Constructed in Norman times as part of the Southampton town walls, it was the main gateway to the city. The building is a scheduled monument. The Bargate was built c. 1180, constructed of stone and flint. Alterations…
Southampton town walls
Arundel Tower on the north-east corner of the circuit
The Tudor Merchants Hall (l) and the West Gate (r)
God's House Gate (l) and Tower (r) on the south-east corner of the walls