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The Water Gate is a remnant of the medieval town wall system that defended Southampton in Hampshire. Dating from the medieval period, this gateway structure formed part of the fortifications that protected the prosperous medieval port town. The gate, situated on High Street, represents the substantial stone defences constructed to guard Southampton's commercial interests and strategic position on the south coast. As one of the surviving elements of Southampton's town wall, the Water Gate provides material evidence of the town's importance as a fortified settlement during the medieval era.
Town wall: the Water Gate, High Street is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001932. View the official record →
The Water Gate is a remnant of the medieval town wall system that defended Southampton in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001932.
Town wall: the Water Gate, High Street is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1001932.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bell barrows 820m south of Stonyford Pond (7.9 km), Bell barrow 360m south-west of Ipers Bridge Farm (8.1 km), Well House (8.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Town wall: the Water Gate, High Street's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Town wall: the Water Gate, High Street stands on Bracklesham Group And Barton Group (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is sand, silt and clay.