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| HER Number: | MSH42 |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Former building over the original entrance to Winkle Street |
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| Grid Reference: | SU 4199 1097 |
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| Map: | Show location on Streetmap |
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Summary
In 1438 the west end of Winkle Street turned abruptly northward and met the High Street at a point just east of the Watergate (MSH2247). In that year this “vacant plot or street” immediately east of the gate was leased to William Soper, together with the right to build there, provided he left a way under the building. Corporation leases from 1438 until the late 18th century show that the building constructed on the plot in or soon after 1438 was effectively part of the Watergate complex and was leased along with the Watergate. The 1454 defence terrier mentions a “new square tower”, probably the same building. In the 16th century, a new customs house (MSH68) was added to the north side of the complex. The 1611 map shows a gated entrance to Winkle Street, attached to the Watergate.
By the late 18th century the area around Watergate was very congested. Some time after 1789 the buildings adjoining the east side of the gatehouse were demolished, including the building over Winkle Street. Watergate itself was pulled down in 1803/4. After the demolition, the kink at the west end of Winkle Street was removed, and it thereafter joined High Street at a point south of the former Watergate.
See child records MSH628 and MSH1101 for archaeological evidence that may relate to this building.
Protected Status: None recorded
Other Statuses/Codes: None Recorded
Monument Type(s):
- ARCH (Built, Medieval - 1438 AD to 1438 AD)
- BUILDING (Built, Medieval - 1438 AD to 1438 AD)
- TOWER? (mentioned, Medieval - 1454 AD to 1454 AD)
- BUILDING (Demolished, Post Medieval - 1789 AD to 1804 AD)
Full description
[This record is not yet complete. The summary contains information derived from some sources not listed here. Records for the town defences are currently being enhanced, and it is intended that further details and sources will be added to this description in 2010.]
SCC HER: There are corporation leases for this property from 1438 until the late 18th century. The building constructed on the plot was effectively part of the Watergate complex and was leased along with the Watergate. Typed abstracts of the leases are available in City Archives.
[1]: Summary of documentary evidence.
Sources / Further Reading
| --- | SSH567 - Bibliographic reference: LA Burgess. 1976. The Southampton Terrier of 1454. |
| --- | SSH664 - Bibliographic reference: JS Davies. 1883. A History of Southampton. pp 95-98 |
| --- | SSH681 - Map: Speed. 1596/1611. Speed's Map of Southampton published 1596 and 1611 (black and white version). Paper. |
| --- | SSH782 - Bibliographic reference: Englefield. 1805. A Walk Through Southampton (Second Edition). (Considerably augmented: To which is added, Some Account of the Roman Station, Clausentum.). pp 18-19 |
| --- | SSH944 - Bibliographic reference: Englefield. 1801. A Walk Through Southampton (First Edition). |
| [1] | SSH352 - Archaeological Report: I Peckham. 1997. Watching Brief on groundworks for the repaving of Winkle Street, Southampton. SOU 802. p 4/5 |
Associated Finds: None recorded
Associated Events: None recorded
Related records
| MSH628 | Parent of: North corner of High Street and Winkle Street - Limestone Wall |
| MSH1101 | Parent of: Stone Wall found on the north corner of Winkle Street/High Street |
Associated Links: None recorded
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