BargateBargate, Southampton |
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town gate |
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Bargate Southampton Hampshire SU419115 |
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description |
Barre gate The place is described in text Leland 1535-43 |
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Leland 1535-43 Ther be yn the fair and right stronge waulle of New-Hampton these gates: Fyrst Barre gate by north large and welle embatelid. In the upper parte of [this gate] is domus civica: and [underne]the is the toun prison. [There is a gre]ate suburbe with[out this gate, and ther] is a great [double] dike welle waterid on eche hand without it. And so 4. tourres in the waulle, (whereof the 3. as a corner towre is very fair stronge) to the est gate. |