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Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 1 - City Orientation Walk One of England s major seaports, Southampton went down in recent history primarily as the place from which the Titanic embarked on her maiden, ill-fated voyage in 1912. The local Maritime Museum and Titanic memorial pay tribute to that event, while Tudor House & Garden, together with the Museum of Archaeology, display artifacts covering over eight centuries of the city's history from the days predating the Norman Conquest. Follow this orientation walk to visit these and other locations, and acquaint yourself with the bustling past and present of Southampton. Guide Location: England» Southampton # of Attractions: 12 Tour Duration: 2 hour(s) Travel Distance: 3.7 km Please note: This walk is also featured in the mobile app "GPSmyCity: Walks in 1K+ Cities" downloadable on itunes App Store and Google Play. The app provides turn-by-turn GPS navigation to guide you from one tour sight to the next, so you will never be lost. The apps offer additional walking tours in Southampton. Check them out! GPSmyCity offers self-guided walking tours in over 1,000 city around the world. Please visit https://www.gpsmycity.com for more walking tour offers. List of attractions included in this self-guided walking tour: A) Bargate Monument B) Bargate Markets C) Museum of Archaeology D) Southampton Maritime Museum E) Royal Pier F) Medieval Merchant's House G) Tudor House Museum and Garden H) St. Michael's Church I) Civic Centre J) Titanic Memorial K) Southampton Old Town Parks L) Above Bar Street Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 1 -

Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 5 - A) Bargate Monument (must see) The Bargate is a building in the city centre of Southampton. Constructed in Norman times as part of the fortified walled city, the Bargate was the main point of entry and exit to and from the north. Since Southampton is on the south coast, this made the Bargate the main gateway to the city. The Bargate is a Grade I listed building and a scheduled monument. The Bargate was built circa 1180 AD, constructed of stone and flint. Additional archways were added in 1764 and 1774. Further alterations were made to the building around 1290, when large drum towers were added to the north side, with arrow slit windows. The room above the gate itself has known several uses. It was originally used as the city's guildhall, until the 1770s. It was at this point that the city began to grow to the north of the gate. Also during the eighteenth century, five panels containing painted shields were added to the building. "(The above description is based on Wikipedia under Creative Common License)" Address: High Street, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 1HF, UK Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and AlanFord. Sight description based on Wikipedia. B) Bargate Markets Every Friday, the Old Town hosts Southampton s largest market fair, with over 50 stalls offering a variety of goods, including the freshest vegetables, fruits, Mediterranean olives, leather goods, crafts and much more. Address: Bargate, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 1HF, UK Image Courtesy of Flickr and Pimlico Badger Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 5 -

Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 6 - C) Museum of Archaeology (must see) Founded in 1417 as God s House Tower, this building was the first artillery fortification built of concrete. It had weapons fixed into the floor, with the principal firing platform on top. The building underwent reconstruction and the Museum of Archeology was opened in 1963. Address: Winkle Street, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 2NY, UK Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and Christophe.Finot D) Southampton Maritime Museum (must see) Southampton Maritime Museum is housed inside the Wool House, a medieval warehouse. This museum documents the maritime heritage of Southampton and the Solent area, its history in ocean liners and in particular its connection to the RMS Titanic. Its mission statement is: "To collect, preserve, display and interpret artifacts and information to reflect the widest range of history of the city and its people; to promote enjoyment, awareness of the engagement with Southampton's heritage, via the presentation of the life of the city and its people." The Wool House was built just after 1400 to store wool for export to Italy. In the early 19th century it was used as a prison for Napoleonic French prisoners of war. The building was restored by the Southampton City Corporation and adapted to the Southampton Maritime Museum in June 1966. It is a Grade I listed building. Address: Town Quay Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 2AR, UK Image Courtesy of Flickr and Mark Rigler UK. Sight description based on Wikipedia. E) Royal Pier Opened by Princess Victoria in 1833, over the 19th century this pier underwent many changes and was rebuilt in 1947. Bearing some Baroque and Art Deco features, nicknamed "wedding cake architecture" at the time for its ornate exterior, the Royal Pier houses several attractions. Popular bands perform in the Royal Pier ballroom. Ferry rides provided by Red Funnel are available, with a variety of excursions featuring the natural beauty of Southampton. Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 6 -

Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 7 - Address: Town Quay, 30, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 2AQ, UK Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and GaryReggae F) Medieval Merchant's House (must see) The Medieval Merchant's House is a restored late 13th-century building in Southampton. Built in about 1290 by John Fortin, a prosperous merchant, the house survived many centuries of domestic and commercial use largely intact. German bomb damage in 1940 revealed the medieval interior of the house, and in the 1980s it was restored to resemble its initial appearance and placed in the care of English Heritage, to be run as a tourist attraction. The house is built to a medieval right-angle, narrow plan design, with an undercroft to store wine at a constant temperature, and a first-storey bedchamber that projects out into the street to add additional space. The building is architecturally significant because, as historian Glyn Coppack highlights, it is "the only building of its type to survive substantially as first built"; it is a Grade I listed building and scheduled monument. "(The above description is based on Wikipedia under Creative Common License)" Address: French Street, 58, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 2AT, UK Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and Christophe.Finot. Sight description based on Wikipedia. G) Tudor House Museum and Garden (must see) The Tudor House, founded in 1495, is a significant landmark of England s heritage. It has been owned by several important English figures, including Sir Richard Lyster and the Lord Chief Justice. Discover England s fascinating history, with exhibits such as a minstrel's gallery and one of Henry VIII's cannons. You can take a wonderful walk in the beautiful Tudor Knot Garden, which houses several species of flowers and herbs. Entrance is free. Enjoy the beauty of England s nature at this great attraction. Address: Bugle Street, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 2AD, UK Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and Christophe.Finot Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 7 -

Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 8 - H) St. Michael's Church (must see) St. Michael's Church is the oldest building still in use in the city of Southampton, and is the only church still active of the five originally in the medieval walled town. The church is a Grade I Listed building. Archaeological evidence has dated the foundation of the church at 1070 and the church was dedicated to St. Michael, patron saint of Normandy. The original church was built on a cruciform plan. The first documentary evidence of the existence of St. Michael's was in 1160 when Henry II granted the Chapels of St. Michael, Holyrood, St. Lawrence and All Saints to the monks of St. Denys, who retained the patronage until the Dissolution in 1537 when St. Michael's passed to the Crown. The most famous tomb in the church is that of Sir Richard Lyster. Lyster was Chief Baron and later Lord Chief Justice of the Common pleas. His tomb was erected in 1567. The tomb is situated in the north-east corner of the church and is a delightful early-elizabethan example of the use of fluted columns and other classical details. By the north-east corner of the tower is part of a 12th century gravestone, with a carving of a Bishop in mass vestments, holding a crozier. High on the south wall is a memorial to Bennet Langton, with Samuel Johnson's epitaph to his close friend. "(The above description is based on Wikipedia under Creative Common License)" Address: St Michael's Square, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 2AD, UK Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and Alexander P Kapp. Sight description based on Wikipedia. I) Civic Centre (must see) The Civic Centre, home of the Southampton City Council, houses a police station, council offices, the Guildhall venue, an art gallery and library. On July 1, 1930 Prince Albert, Duke of York laid the foundation stone in a ceremony presided over by mayor Hector Young. The south block, the municipal offices, was the first to be opened. This too was opened by the Duke of York and his wife, the Duchess of York, on November 8, 1932. The second block, opened in 1933 by Viscount Sankey, the Lord Chancellor, was the west block, the law courts, which includes the famous clock tower, known at the time as Kimber's Chimney, after the former mayor. The final block was the north one, the arts wing. Today, this section contains the Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 8 -

Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 9 - Central Library and the City Art Gallery. Address: Civic Centre Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 7FJ, UK Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and AlanFord. Sight description based on Wikipedia. J) Titanic Memorial (must see) The Titanic Engineers' Memorial is a memorial in East (Andrews) Park, Southampton, to those who died in the RMS Titanic disaster on 15 April 1912. The bronze and granite memorial was originally unveiled by Sir Archibald Denny, president of the Institute of Marine Engineers on 22 April 1914. The event was attended by an estimated 100,000 Southampton residents. The monument was originally erected with funding from worldwide donations. It was designed and built by Whitehead and Son of the Imperial Works, Kennington Oval in London. It is officially a Grade II listed building. It features a bronze statue of Nike, the Greek Winged Goddess of Victory, created by Trieste-born sculptor Romeo Rathmann, and carvings which represent the engineer officers of the ship, who died in the disaster. On a sunny afternoon on 22 April 1914, 100,000 people gathered in Andrews Park, Southampton to witness the unveiling of the memorial to the engineers who lost their lives on the Titanic two years earlier. The bronze and granite structure was draped in the Union flag. The monument was restored in 2010 in a joint venture between Southampton City Council and TV production company Twenty Twenty Television. Almost opposite the main memorial, on the corner of Cumberland Place and London Road, is the Titanic Musicians' Memorial to Wallace Hartley and the other musicians who played on the Titanic. "(The above description is based on Wikipedia under Creative Common License)" Address: St. Andrew's Park, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14, UK Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and AlanFord. Sight description based on Wikipedia. Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 9 -

Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 10 - K) Southampton Old Town Parks (must see) Old Town Southampton is famous for its beautiful parks, containing several blocks covered with green paths, trees, fountains and memorials. It includes Hoglands, Houndwell, Palmerstone, Andrews and Watts Parks, with paths leading from one to the other. These attractions are popular with both locals and tourists. Address: Southampton Old Town Parks, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14, UK Image Courtesy of Flickr and treehouse1977 L) Above Bar Street Above Bar Street is Southampton s main shopping area. Besides cafes and restaurants, you can enjoy its many shops, such as British Book Shops, Our Price, where you will find a great selection of music, Picketts & Pursers for beautiful jewelery and much more. Address: Above Bar Street, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14, UK Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and GaryReggae Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 10 -