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Summary

The town wall between Westgate and William Nycoll Tower, was probably built after 1377, part of the late 14th century construction phase along the western shore. Immediately north of Westgate, the town wall was probably demolished when the Royal Standard public house was built.

Protected Status

• Listed Building (I) 1179282: TOW WALLS: 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
• Scheduled Monument 1001928: Town wall: section between Simnel Street and the site of the Bugle Tower excluding the West Gate

Other References/Statuses

• Old Southampton SMR No/Backup file: SU 4111 SE 171  

Monument Type(s):

• CURTAIN WALL (Built, Medieval - 1377 AD to 1399 AD)
• TOWN WALL (Built, Medieval - 1377 AD to 1399 AD)

Full description

Records for the town defences are currently being enhanced and it is intended that further details will be added to this description at a later date. (SCC HER 8/12/09)
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[1]: Extract from Listed Building Description. TOWN WALLS. 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. (Also listed as: WESTGATE STREET - The West Gate including portions of Town Walls and arcades adjoining.) (Grade I.)
- Mediaeval City Wall built of stone rubble about 20 feet in height. ….. Scheduled as an ancient monument.
[Derived from English Heritage LBS download dated 19/08/2005. Crown Copyright. Reproduced under the terms of the Open Government Licence.]

SOU 788 Trench 13 (watching brief in 1996 and 1997):
[2]: Trench 13 was located immediately north of the Royal Standard Public House. The western face of a north-south aligned, mortared limestone wall was exposed, immediately below the pavement, across the arched entrance through the town wall to the SCC Mason's Yard. It is likely to be part of the town wall footings; the Mason's Yard entrance is shown on 19th century maps, but its date of insertion is unknown.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Finds: None recorded

Associated Events

• ESH2096 - Building recording of Latimers on the Quay, Western Esplanade in 2006 (Ref: /)
• ESH788 - Watching Brief at the southern end of Western Esplanade in 1996 and 1997 (Ref: SOU 788)

Related records

Associated Links: None recorded

Images

William Nicholl Tower and town wall, Western Esplanade, 21.6.09, © I Peckham	William Nicholl Tower and town wall, Western Esplanade, 21.6.09, © I Peckham
William Nicholl Tower and town wall, Western Esplanade, 21.6.09, © I Peckham	William Nicholl Tower and town wall, Western Esplanade, 21.6.09, © I Peckham
William Nicholl Tower and town wall, Western Esplanade, 21.6.09, © I Peckham	William Nicholl Tower, Western Esplanade, 21.6.09, © I Peckham
William Nicholl Tower, Western Esplanade, 21.6.09, © I Peckham	Westgate, Western Esplanade, 21.6.09, © I Peckham

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