Historic houses · South East England
God's House Gate and Tower
God's House Gate and Tower — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
God's House Gate and Tower is a Grade I-listed building in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Heritage listing
God's House Tower is a late 13th century gatehouse into the old town of Southampton, England. It stands at the south-east corner of the town walls and permitted access to the town from the Platform and Town Quay. It is now an arts and heritage venue, and has previously served as the town gaol and housed the Museum of Archaeology. The building is Grade I listed and a scheduled ancient monument.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
God's House Tower is a late 13th century gatehouse into the old town of Southampton, England. It stands at the south-east corner of the town walls and permitted access to the town from the Platform and Town Quay. It is now an arts and heritage venue, and has previously served as the town gaol and housed the Museum of Archaeology. The building is Grade I listed and a scheduled ancient monument.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.8963, -1.4028
- Address
- Town Quay Road, Southampton, SO14 2NY
- Opening
- Mo-Su 10:00-17:00
- Official site
- godshousetower.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q12058728 (CC0)
- wikipedia: God's House Tower (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is God's House Gate and Tower?
- God's House Gate and Tower is in South-East England, United Kingdom.
- Who owns God's House Gate and Tower?
- God's House Gate and Tower is owned by Southampton City Council.
- Is God's House Gate and Tower a listed building?
- God's House Gate and Tower is officially recognised as Grade I listed.