Yesterday we took a walk around the walls of Southampton. After the Norman Invasion in 1066 Southampton became on e of the main English ports for exporting wool. The town prospered from this trade until the 1500s The walls and other medieval building were built during this period. They were mainly built of limestone although other types of stone was also used. The stone was shipped in from Dorset the Isle of Wight and France.
This is Holyrood Church, which was one of five churches in the medieval town and only two of them have survived. Much of Holyrood was destroyed in WW2, it is now a memorialto the merchant Navy and also includes a Memorial to the crew of the Titanic
This brass Cross on the pavement outside Holyrood is said to commenmorate the spot where Phillip of Spain, on his way to marry mary Tudor knelt to give thanks for surviving the voyage from Spain in 1554
Memorial for the crew of the Titanic
The Red Lion was built in the 1500 and although it has been heavily restored it still retains the shape of a medieval house.
A Flower Anchor outside the wool house which now houses Southampton's Maritime Museum.
The Mayflower memorial. The mayflower and her sister ship the Speedwell left Southampton on August 15th 1620 but by the time they reached Plymouth the Speedwell was already leaking and was abandoned.
Tudor Merchants Hall used to stand in St Michaels square, but in 1634 it was dismantled and the timbers were used to construct this building
The arcades were built to protect the town and was built on the walls of early houses that had to be demolished so that the town could be protected. In Medieval times the sea would have come close to this side of the walls.
Yesterday we took a walk around the walls of Southampton. After the Norman Invasion in 1066 Southampton became on e of the main English ports for exporting wool. The town prospered from this trade until the 1500s The walls and other medieval building were built during this period. They were mainly built of limestone although other types of stone was also used. The stone was shipped in from Dorset the Isle of Wight and France.
This is Holyrood Church, which was one of five churches in the medieval town and only two of them have survived. Much of Holyrood was destroyed in WW2, it is now a memorialto the merchant Navy and also includes a Memorial to the crew of the Titanic
This brass Cross on the pavement outside Holyrood is said to commenmorate the spot where Phillip of Spain, on his way to marry mary Tudor knelt to give thanks for surviving the voyage from Spain in 1554
Memorial for the crew of the Titanic
The Red Lion was built in the 1500 and although it has been heavily restored it still retains the shape of a medieval house.
A Flower Anchor outside the wool house which now houses Southampton's Maritime Museum.
The Mayflower memorial. The mayflower and her sister ship the Speedwell left Southampton on August 15th 1620 but by the time they reached Plymouth the Speedwell was already leaking and was abandoned.
Tudor Merchants Hall used to stand in St Michaels square, but in 1634 it was dismantled and the timbers were used to construct this building
The arcades were built to protect the town and was built on the walls of early houses that had to be demolished so that the town could be protected. In Medieval times the sea would have come close to this side of the walls.
2 comments:
Hi guys - good to see you out & about lots of lovely pics & interesting little facts too :) love these historic buildings they have lots of charm.
What a beautiful place. I love all those old historic buildings.
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