Bargate

Bargate
TypeGatehouse
LocationSouthampton City Centre
Coordinates50°54′10″N 1°24′15″W / 50.9027°N 1.40415°W / 50.9027; -1.40415
OS grid referenceSU 41997 11636
Builtc 1180
Architectural style(s)Medieval
OwnerSouthampton City Council
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameBar Gate and Guildhall
Designated14 July 1953
Reference no.1092087
Bargate is located in Southampton
Bargate
Location of Bargate in Southampton

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. The building is a scheduled monument, which has served as a temporary exhibition and event space for Southampton Solent University since 2012.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Southampton City Council: Listed buildings in Southampton" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2007.
  2. ^ "Bargate Monument Gallery". a space. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.