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.Photo: Michael Coppins, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: medieval gatehouse in Southampton, England
- Also known as: “The Bargate” and “Town wall: the Bar Gate”
- Address: Southampton, SO14 2DH
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Westquay and Southampton Castle.
Westquay
Shopping center
Photo: JimChampion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Westquay is a shopping centre in Southampton, England. It has an area of 95,600 m2 of retail and leisure space and contains around 130 shops, including major retailers such as John Lewis, Marks & Spencer, Zara, Schuh, Waterstones, Hollister Co. and Apple. Westquay is situated 620 feet northwest of Bargate.
Southampton Castle
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Southampton Castle was located in the town of Southampton in Hampshire, England. Constructed after the Norman conquest of England, it was located in the north-west corner of the town overlooking the River Test, initially as a wooden motte and bailey design. Southampton Castle is situated 830 feet southwest of Bargate.
Tudor House and Garden
Museum
Photo: Peter Trimming, CC BY 2.0.
Tudor House and Garden is a historic building, museum, tourist attraction, and Grade I listed building in Southampton, England. Established as Southampton's first museum in 1912, the house was closed for nine years between 2002 and 2011 during an extensive renovation. Tudor House and Garden is situated 1,300 feet south of Bargate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Mary’s and Northam.
St Mary’s
Suburb
St Mary's is an inner city area of Southampton in England. It consists of two areas separated by Six Dials junction. The northern section of the district is bounded by St Mary's Road and some streets to the west and the area to the east is Nicholstown-Newtown.
Northam
Suburb
Northam is a suburb of Southampton in Hampshire. On the West bank of the River Itchen, it shares borders with St Mary's, Bitterne and Bevois Valley. Beside the border with St Mary's is the Chapel area, which has been home to some recent apartment building developments in Northam.
Freemantle
Suburb
Freemantle is a suburb and electoral ward in Southampton, England. There are similarly named places in Hampshire: notably Henry II's hunting lodge in Kingsclere; an area near Hannington; and Freemantle Common in Bitterne.
Bargate
- Categories: city gate, city walls, and historic site
- Location: Southampton, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.9027° or 50° 54′ 10″ northLongitude
-1.40415° or 1° 24′ 15″ westOpen location code
9C2WWH3W+38OpenStreetMap ID
way 27050359OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesWikidata ID
Q4860547
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In Other Languages
From Basque to German—“Bargate” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Bargate”
- Chinese: “巴蓋特”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بارجيت”
- German: “Bargate”
- German: “The Bargate”
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