North Section of Southampton Town Walls — Attraction in Southampton

The North Town Wall runs from the Bargate to the Polymond Tower, including the two half-round interval towers, was built in the late 13th century. It replaced an earlier earthen rampart and timber palisade. The towers were originally equipped with arrow-slits most of which were converted to keyhole gunports in the late 14th century. A deep and wide moat ran along the front of the wall. This wall, at the moment (late 2019) , is not available to be accessed or seen due to works around the wall but hopefully once the building has been done around it it will be open to be viewed. The photos I have uploaded, front and rear views, is a true representation of the wall and were taken before work commenced around it. Some of the photos can also be seen on the Historic...

Whilst I am in favour of reviewing historical monuments around the city, any of these monuments have a name in their own right like The Bargate, Arundel Tower and Westgate etc. So, it would make sense to put your review in each particular location rather than this made up name of a place that doesn’t belong. There is a lot of building work going on around the remaining sites so be careful. I am going to suggest that this name description be removed from Google Maps as it is an area rather than a...

We passed this by chance near where we were staying, so had a wander around some parts of the wall and it certainly is fascinating to discover the history behind it. Definitively worth doing on a sunny day, with some good sturdy footwear. I do believe there are often group tours organised for walks around the walls, which may be more beneficial next time. We walked the walls and were overwhelmed by the sense of history. Good explanations but could possibly...