A Walk Through Southampton

Walk preview

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   Step 1: This is Sir Henry Englefield. In 1801 he visited Southampton and wrote a book called 'A Walk Through Southampton'.

2. Step 2: This walk recreates some of his route, and looks at how things have changed between now and then.

3. Step 3: Begin the tour at the Bargate, which is where he started too. The Bargate was erected in about 1180 AD but has seen lots of changes since then.

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   Step 4: One historian described it as 'probably the finest, and certainly the most complex, town gateway in Britain.'

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   Step 5: This is how the Bargate looked around the time of Sir Henry's visit.

6. Step 6: Pass under the gateway and look at the Bargate from the south side.