Southampton UK Walking Tour – Venture through the History in 4K

Explore the City of Southampton, Hampshire, England and discover things to do in Southampton in 4K 60fps. 🎧 Best with headphones for an immersive experience.

Join me on a Southampton UK walking tour and venture through the history in 4K! This walking tour covers everything from the Roman Empire to Tudor times and includes visiting the Southampton Boat Show in 2023.

This Southampton walking tour is a great way to learn about the history of Southampton and the surrounding area. By the end of the tour, you’ll better understand the city’s history and be ready to explore it further on your own!

This route has a total distance of 4 km (2.49 miles).

🗺️ The map route of this walk can be found here 👉 https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1VexWPdxr2w3txcZRRjFx1M6u9280n08&usp=sharing

📍 Location: Southampton, Hampshire, UK

📜 Learn about the history and significance of each attraction by turning on Close Caption [CC]
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Timeline of the Southampton city walk through Southampton attractions:
0:00:00 – Intro/Preview
0:00:57 – Southampton High Street
0:02:20 – Bargate
0:04:38 – Southampton Old Town Walls
0:06:11 – Arundel Tower
0:08:40 – West Quay Watermark
0:14:35 – Catchcold Tower
0:17:35 – Site of Jane Austen’s House
0:18:48 – The Old Court House
0:20:43 – Southampton Castle
0:21:50 – Southampton Castle Watergate
0:22:00 – Castle Vault
0:23:45 – The Arcades
0:26:25 – St. Michael Church
0:26:50 – Tudor House & Garden
0:28:55 – Pig in the Walls
0:29:50 – Westgate Hall
0:33:11 – Cuckoo Lane
0:33:40 – Roger’s Memorial
0:34:04 – Mayflower Pilgrim Memorial
0:34:42 – The Arcades
0:35:15 – The Wool House
0:36:55 – Weigh House
0:37:54 – The Medieval Merchant’s House
0:38:35 – Duke of Wellington
0:40:43 – The back of St.Michael Church
0:41:50 – Holyrood Church
0:47:20 – Tower Ditch
0:48:14 – Friary Reredorter
0:48:40 – Friary Gate
0:49:15 – The Round Tower
0:50:40 – St. Julien’s Church
0:51:33 – The Water Gate Ruin
0:52:25 – Canute’s Palace
0:53:20 – Townquay Park
0:56:45 – God House Tower
0:58:50 – Queen’s Park
1:00:05 – General Gordon’s Memorial
1:01:24 – Titanic Plaque
1:06:30 – Southampton Ocean Village
1:07:10 – Ocean Village Marina

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Southampton is one of the cities in the UK that is rich in culture and history Throughout this video, we will be going through many historical landmarks, as well as some of the modern building and because of this mix of architecture, Southampton is a city of old and new. For now, let’s enjoy the vintage car show The Bargate is a Grade I listed medieval gatehouse located in the heart of the city centre It was built in 1180 during the Norman time with stone and flint. It is the main gateway to the old city and was a part of the Southampton Town wall. Because Bargate is one of the most iconic structures in Southampton, events being held in front of the gate This includes the market that you have seen here Southampton’s town walls are a sequence of defensive structures built in the 10th century Throughout this video, we will see many of the ancient structures that lie along the town walls Let’s start our town wall walk at this point of the wall [Information on the board] : After the French attacked Southampton in 1338, King Edward III commanded a huge wall be built around the town, overlooking the sea He was furious that the town’s people had allowed the raiders to attack and steal his wine and goods A large number of masons were employed to build the wall using stone shipped from the Isle of Wight. The sound of hammers and chisels would have been heard for many years Once the wall was complete, its upkeep was divided among the town’s people House owners were allocated a stretch of wall to maintain while the trade guilds looked after the towers The shoemakers and saddlers were responsible for Arundel Tower Arundel Tower is the north-west corner tower of the medieval town walls. It is a half-drum tower without machicolations designed for defence by archers operating from two fighting platforms. It occupied an important position in the town’s defences and stood nearly 60 feet high, commanding a view far out to sea. It was first known as Corner Tower, for obvious reasons, and renamed Arundel Tower probably after Sir John Arundel, governor of Southampton Castle 1377-39. Many members of the Arundel family were associated with the town in the Middle Ages, but it is unlikely that any of them were concerned with the tower’s original construction. In the 16th century, it was sometimes referred to as the Shoemaker’s Tower, because shoemakers, curriers, cobblers and saddlers were charged with its defence. Court Leet records show that the tower was in constant need of repair due to damage caused by the sea. Because of its exposed position, it was also given the nickname ‘Windwhistle Tower’. Westquay Watermark is the newest mall development within the city centre that is in a complete state It is the building that extends the area of the original Westquay Mall which is the largest mall in Southampton Within the Westquay watermark, there are several restaurants, a game arcade area, a bowling area and a luxury cinema In front of the mall lies the Western Esplanade which is the activity venue with the view of Southampton town wall Many large local event was heard here including the light shows and the Christmas Market during Winter On the date of recording (23 August 2023), the Southampton Boat Show used this area as the entrance to the event Now, let’s walk around the outer area of the mall to feel the atmosphere of modern Southampton Before continuing venturing through the old town part of the city [Text on the Information Board]: Catchcold Tower was the last substantial addition to the medieval town walls And was purpose-built to carry ordnance(cannon) in the early 15th century It probably mounted one gun in the vaulted chamber Which could be fired through one of three “inverted Keyhole” gunports, and a larger gun on top. During the 1939-45 war, an anti-aircraft machine gun was mounted on top of the tower. This was probably the last use of the town walls for defensive purposes. [Text on the Information Board]: Jane Austen’s House Jane’s Home from 1807 to 1809 was sited here in Castle Square The house was rented from the Marquis of Lansdowne, who lived opposite in his mock-Gothic castle. The Austen’s garden stretched to the town walls, affording extensive views of the new forest At that time the river test, at high tide, reached the base of the walls The old courthouse was purpose-built in 1851-53 by the local firm of builders, Joseph Bull and Sons. This building was used by The Southampton County Court which first occupied the building in late June or early July of 1852. [text in the nearby information board]
1851-3. Elaborate Italianate design with large 2-storeyed central feature and two 1-storey wings. Yellow brick with rusticated stucco quoins and cornice. Recessed arch in the centre with rusticated stucco voussoirs, and Royal Arms above the cornice which is carried across at the springing of the arch. Additional cornice at the top of the central feature, supported on overhanging curved brackets. Side wings have 2 windows and a rusticated arch, out of which is a secondary entrance. Cast iron area railings. [text in the nearby information board]
Southampton Castle: Rising high above the town walls stood Southampton Castle. Rising high above the town walls stood Southampton Castle. Built after the Norman Conquest of 1066, the king and his royal court would stay here on their way to France The castle hall was the centre of domestic life. It had a toilet called a garderobe that was flushed by the tide. Archaeologists think the building may have been used for banquets, as the toilet could seat so many, In May 1228, an inquiry was held at the castle at which Lord Nicholas of Shirley was ordered to give Southampton common to the town’s burgesses The castle was rebuilt by the Marquis of Lansdowne in 1805, only to be demolished 10 years later [text in the information board] The Watergate of Southampton castle was built in the late fourteenth century, to limit access from the castle quay into the interior of the castle. Passage through the gateway was controlled by a portcullis and wooden doors The gate was partially restored in the late 10th century when the buttresses were added [Castle Vault board information] The Castle Vault was used to store valuable goods belonging to the king including wine imported from Bordeaux In medieval times, wine merchants were made to pay their taxes in wine. For every ten ‘tuns’ or casks of wine brought into the port, one was unloaded at Castle Quay and taken to the king’s vault Merchants stored the remaining wine in vaults under their houses. Walter le Fleming’s vault can still be seen in the high street [West Quay and Biddle’s Gate information board] In medieval times, this was a bustling waterfront lined with the houses of wealthy merchants. After the French Raid in 1338, the merchants were forced to move and the walls of their houses were blocked up to create the town walls. You can still see the outlines of the medieval doorways and windows [Simnel Street Information] In the mid-1700s, doctors prescribed salt, and water bathing as a cure for many illnesses, and Southampton became a fashionable place to visit. This area was home to Mr Martin’s Baths and the Assembly Rooms. [The Arcades information board]: On a quiet Sunday morning in October 1338, while the town’s people were in church, 50 ships silently entered Southampton harbour. French and Genoese soldiers and mercenaries stormed the town, attacked residents, looted their possessions and set fire to buildings When Edward III heard about the raid and the loss of his wine and wool, He furiously commanded a wall be built to protect against future attacks Merchants, like John Wytegod, were forced to block up the entrance to their quayside warehouses to build the defensive arcade as we see today