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| HER Number: | MSH3422 |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Town Defences - town wall between Southampton Castle and the Garderobe Tower |
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| Grid Reference: | SU 4185 1153 |
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| Map: | Show location on Streetmap |
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Summary
This short section of town wall runs between the large buttress (MSH3413) in the western wall at the north-west corner of Southampton Castle and the so-called Garderobe Tower (MSH758) to the north. In the 1454 defence terrier two loops appear to be assigned along this wall. The wall here partly crossed the west end of the castle bailey ditch. The wall was probably built in the mid-to-late 14th century, although may have been partly rebuilt at some stage.
Protected Status
- Listed Building (I) 1340005: TOWN WALLS: SECTION OF WALL RUNNING WEST FROM BARGATE TO ARUNDEL TOWER AND THEN SOUTH TO POINT JUST SOUTH OF CASTLE WATER GATE. IT INCLUDES ARUNDEL TOWER, CATCHCOLD TOWER, GARDEROBE TOWER, THE 40 STEPS, CASTLE WATER GATE & CASTLE VAULT & THE TOWN WALLS
- Scheduled Monument 1001927: Town wall: section from 75 yards (70m) East of Arundel Tower to limit of castle site including Arundel and Catchcold Towers
Other Statuses/Codes: None Recorded
Monument Type(s):
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. The summary incorporates new information not yet included in this description. (SCC HER 8/12/09)
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[1]: Listed Building Description. TOWN WALLS. Section of wall running west from Bargate to Arundel Tower and then south to point just south of Castle Water Gate. It includes Arundel Tower, Catchcold Tower, Garderobe Tower, The 40 Steps, Castle Water Gate and Castle Vault (formerly listed as Section of Town Wall running from the point of junction with the Castle Wall just north of Simnel Street to its eastern termination just west of Bargate). Grade I.
(This section of wall is not specifically mentioned in the description itself. SCC HER)
Sources / Further Reading
| --- | SSH3068 - Unpublished document: Ancient Monument File AM17 - North-west town walls. |
| [1] | SSH2888 - Digital archive: English Heritage. 2005. Listed Buildings System dataset for Southampton. |
Associated Finds: None recorded
Associated Events: None recorded
Related records
| MSH14 | Child of: Town Defences - town wall, towers and gates |
Associated Links: None recorded
Images
 Top of town wall south of Garderobe Tower, Forest View, 21.6.09, © I Peckham |  Garderobe Tower from castle buttress, Forest View, 21.6.09, © I Peckham |
 Garderobe Tower, Western Esplanade, 21.6.09, © I Peckham |  Garderobe Tower, Western Esplanade, 21.6.09, © I Peckham |
 Garderobe Tower and castle buttress, Western Esplanade, 21.6.09, © I Peckham |  Garderobe Tower, castle buttress and town wall, Western Esplanade, 21.6.09, © I Peckham |
 Garderobe Tower, castle buttress and town wall, Western Esplanade, 21.6.09, © I Peckham |  Castle buttress and town wall, Western Esplanade, 21.6.09, © I Peckham |
 Catchcold Tower, Garderobe Tower, castle buttress and town wall, Western Esplanade, 21.6.09, © I Peckham | |
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