The stone parapets and rooms above the formidable Bargate, the medieval gateway into the old town of Hampton, Southampton

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Bargate was the main entrance to Medieval Southampton. At the end of the day the Watch Bell was rung and the gate shut. The 17th Century Bell can still be seen in the parapets. The Guildhall was upstairs in The Bargate

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Size: 5175px × 3441px
Location: Bargate, Southampton, England
Photo credit: © George Brice / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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