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God's House Gate

A Grade I Listed Building in Southampton, City of Southampton

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8964 / 50°53'46"N

Longitude: -1.4029 / 1°24'10"W

OS Eastings: 442088

OS Northings: 110933

OS Grid: SU420109

Mapcode National: GBR RQV.Q4

Mapcode Global: FRA 76YQ.WSW

Plus Code: 9C2WVHWW+GR

Entry Name: God's House Gate

Listing Date: 14 July 1953

Last Amended: 8 October 1981

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1340004

English Heritage Legacy ID: 135945

Also known as: Town wall: Gods House Gate and Tower
God's House Tower
Lambcote Tower

ID on this website: 101340004

Location: Ocean Village, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14

County: City of Southampton

Electoral Ward/Division: Bargate

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Southampton

Traditional County: Hampshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hampshire

Church of England Parish: Southampton City Centre St Mary

Church of England Diocese: Winchester

Tagged with: Tower Gatehouse City walls

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Description


SU 4210,
5/248

TOWN QUAY,
God's House Gate

(formerly listed as South Gate or God's House Gate and adjoining portion of City Wall)

14.07.53

GV

I

A circa 1300 gateway defended by a double portcullis. It was known as the Saltmarsh Gate and God's House Gate after the nearby hospital for poor travellers. The tower above the gate was called Lambcote Tower and was used as a prison. Built of stone rubble. Three-storey tower with arched gateway with double portcullis and three-storey building adjoining. The windows are trefoil or cinquefoil-headed lights. Scheduled as an ancient monument.


Listing NGR: SU4207010929

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