Bargate St. City centre, Southampton, U.K.
Exploring Abandoned Bargate Shopping Centre, Southampton
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On the 11/01/17 Southampton city council gave the greenlight for the demolition of Bargate. The proposals were guided by the key aspiration of reinvigorating this area to include an avenue surrounded by substantial public space enabling the appreciation of the historic Town Walls and providing retail units, restaurants, 152 apartments and 451 student beds.
Southampton Tram Ride Through the Bargate c1900
The end of Southampton's trams (31 Dec 2013) BY Jez Gale , Southern Evening Echo Chief Archivist
On December 31, 1949 Sotonians lined the streets in their thousands to say a fond farewell to the end of an era as they watched the last electric tram to officially run in Southampton weave its way through town on a journey from the Floating Bridge before coming to a halt for the final time at the transport depot in Shirley.
Southampton’s first trams were horse-drawn affairs that began operating under private ownership in 1879, but on January 22, 1900, the first vehicle to be powered by electric ran from Stag Gates along the tracks to Holy Rood, in the High Street. In the years that followed the tram network spread throughout Southampton to areas including the Docks, Bevois Hill, Portswood, Northam Bridge, the Royal Pier and the Common.
After the First World War, further extensions to the system opened and special trams, unique to Southampton, featuring low-topped roofs were introduced so they could fit beneath the archway of the Bargate.
Measures to save the fleet of trams from the intensive bombing of Southampton during the Second World War, saw the vehicles’ familiar red and cream livery replaced with grey colour schemes while regular services ceased at 7pm and they were parked up overnight in Cemetery Road on the Common.
Trams in Southampton had consistently made good profits for the Corporation, but the money went into the rate relief fund instead of being re-invested into the system.
Consequently, by 1945 the whole system – which included the 13 miles of track, the power supply and the 108 vehicles in service – needed major investment, so it was decided that buses were a better alternative.
The service continued for a further four years but as the midnight hour approached on the last day of 1949, the people of Southampton swelled the streets to watch a part of their heritage, which had been a part of their everyday life from early in the morning to late at night, disappear into the history books.
Southampton's Medieval Gateway the 'Bargate'
The Bargate was built c. 1180, constructed of stone and flint. Alterations were made to the building around 1290, when large drum towers were added to the north side, with arrow slit windows. A two-storey extension was made to the south side towards the end of the 13th century, with four windows lighting the upstairs room. Work was also carried out to the interior of the upper room during the 13th century, when the stone fireplaces were installed. The embattled north front was added to the building around 1400. A survey of the town's guns in 1468 reported that the Bargate held two breach loader guns and a brass muzzle loader. At some point in the 16th century the Court leet of southampton started to meet in the bargate. In 1605, the city's curfew and alarm bell was added to the southwest corner of the building. In the middle of the four windows is a statue of George III in Roman dress, which in 1809 replaced a wooden statue of Queen Anne. The statue was a gift to the town from John Petty, 2nd Marquess of Lansdowne.
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 18th century, five panels containing painted shields and the sundial were added to the building.
Additional archways were added in 1764 and 1774. In 1765, a passage was cut through the eastern side of the arch for pedestrians. A further passage through the western side was added later.
The bargate continued to be the site of meetings of southampton's court leet until 1856. Following the establishment of Southampton's police force in February 1836, the upper room was used as a prison but by 1899, the increase in road traffic and the introduction of trams led to proposals for its demolition. It was reprieved at a subsequent council meeting but the issue arose again in 1914 and 1923. The Bargate was however eventually separated from the adjoining town walls in the 1930s using a scheme previously suggested in 1900. Around this time Portland cement was used in works on the bargate. This was later to cause problems as it trapped water within the structure damaging the stones. The monument again served as the police headquarters for the city during the Second World War.[18] In 1951 a museum of local history was opened in the Bargate as part of celebrations to mark the Festival of Britain. The museum later closed.
Between 2006 and 2012, following refurbishment funded by the South East England Development Agency, the upper room served as The Bargate Monument Gallery, during which time 42 exhibitions featuring the work of over 250 artists were staged here.
In 2016 the Portland cement mortar that had been used on the structure in the 1930s was removed and replaced with lime mortar. At the same time the parapet was waterproofed to prevent further water entering the structure.
SOURCE: Wikipedia
Southampton 2016, England
2016 04 21 SOUTHAMPTON, England, GB, UK:
Southampton Civic Centre, West Quay Shopping Centre, Southampton Castle, Tudor House, Wool House, Custom House, Town Quay, Red Funnel Ferry, Southampton Town Walls, Grand Harbour, Holiday Inn, St Michael's Church, Bargate, High St, Central Station.
2016 04 21 SOUTHAMPTON, Anglia, WB, ZK:
Ratusz, Centrum Handlowe West Quay, Zamek, Dom Tudorów, Dom Skupu Wełny, pub, ul Town Quay, nabrzeże, prom Red Funnel, Mury Miasta, hotele, kościół św MIchała, Bargate, ul High, dworzec centralny.
Southampton 1993,Ocean Village,Above Bar,Bargate,University,Town Quay,Pirelli,Vospers,Mayflower
Sight-Seeing tour of Southampton filmed in 1993. Includes view of the Titanic's Berth
0:10 Southampton University Biomedical Sciences Building
0:28 Southampton Crown Court, built on site of old Ordnance Survey
0:38 Commercial Road & Mayflower Theatre
0:56 Pirelli Cable Works, West Quay Road, now West Quay Retail Park & Ikea
1:13 Royal Pier, Arcade Arches, Mayflower Roundabout
1:24 Town Quay, Pier & Marina
2:07 RMS Titanic's berth in the distance
2:12 Maria Asumpta - later ship wrecked in Cornwall 1995, with the sad loss of 3 crew
2:16 Hythe Hotspur
3:02 Southampton Water
3:06 Town Quay & Red Jet
3:24 Town Quay shops
3:43 Harbour House, today, a casino
3:46 Junction of Town Quay & High St, Telephone House & Southgate Tower
4:00 Red Funnel parking, today, site of Terminal 1 Building
4:15 Itchen Bridge, view towards Woolston
4:36 Ocean Village
6:28 Harbour Lights Cinema being built
7:51 Vosper Thornycroft
8:22 The Grand de Vere being built
9:09 Maritime Museum
9:43 Mayflower Park & Memorial, Dock Gate 8
10:30 Tudor House
11:25 Bargate Centre
11:53 The Bargate
12:46 Above Bar
13:08 Thursday's nightclub
14:25 World famous Hobbit Pub
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The UK's Last Abandoned Shopping Centre (Historic Debris 01)
In this episode we pilot into the history of a once thriving shopping centre which has slowly become a eerie wasteland. We cover everything about Southampton's Bargate Shopping Centre, which is the last abandoned mall in England.
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Bargate Quarter, Southampton
The Bargate Quarter and town walls have been symbols of Southampton since the 12th century.
The project to restore them, and to introduce a new residential and retail scheme to the city, was undertaken with a great deal of care and thought.
It was also an opportunity to bring high quality retail and dining brands to the city, reflecting its appeal and influence across the region and beyond. As well as drawing people from the immediate area, the development would help to increase Southampton's draw as a tourist destination, highlighting the local history in combination with an appealing modern retail and hospitality scene.
Views Around the City of Southampton, Hampshire, England - 30 March, 2019
Views Around the City of Southampton, Hampshire, England - 30 March, 2019 .
I've just added a new film to my Tourism: England: Hampshire playlist, here: of the views on a walk around the city of Southampton.
The film begins at Southampton Central and then features the following locations and features along the journey: Blechynden Terrace Gardens, Blechynden Terrace, Empire Lane, Commercial Road, Cumberland Place, West Park, Isaac Watts Memorial, Cenotaph, Above Bar street, Titanic Engineers Memorial, East Park, Richard Andrews Memorial, East Park Terrace, Charlotte Place Roundabout, Charlotte Place, Jurys Inn, Brunswick Place, Dorset Street, Solent University, The Spark, St. Andrew's Road, Southampton Guildhall, West Marlands Road, Southampton Council Civic Centre, Southampton Clock Tower, Sea City Museum, Southampton City Art Gallery, Scholars Arms, John Hansard Gallery, Bargate Southampton, East Bargate, High Street, RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Anchor, Holyrood Church, Bernard Street, St. Michael's Street, St. Michael's Church, St. Michael's Square, Tudor House, Bulge Street, St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Westgate Street, Westgate, Western Esplanade, Mayflower Roundabout, Mary Ann Rogers Memorial, Town Quay, Pilgrim Fathers Memorial, Watergate Ruin, Queen's Park, Terminus Terrace, Canute Road, The Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis, Ocean Village, and Ocean Village Marina.
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Tram ride through the Bargate, Southampton c1900
The trams in Southampton were at first horse drawn and then in 1878 a company was formed introducing the electric tram to the town. The service began in 1879, and soon there was a public petition of 3,500 signatories was raised opposing a Sunday service on grounds of religion. Nowadays we complain about lack of transport on Sundays.
Weaknesses in the accounting system resulted in a manager absconding to America in 1881 with a load of cash and another was dismissed the following year for accounting irregularities. After that the company showed a steady profit each year and in 1898, Southampton Council took over and bought out the undertaking running the 13 miles of track until 1949. Because trams had to run through the Bargate arch [passengers were instructed to remain seated on the top deck] they were lower in design than trams in other municipals.
In WWII trams were damaged by enemy action and the council faced heavy expenditure replacing track where streets had been bombed. A decision was made to replace the trams by buses and a large batch was sent to a scrap yard in Bevois Valley. The council however managed to negotiate a deal [much to its delight] with Leeds Council and several dome topped trams were transported up to Yorkshire. After six years of war the fleet was in quite a state and well past its sale date.
The transport department at Leeds soon suspected a pig in a poke and several of their recently acquired trams had to be rebuilt. Leeds realised their misfortune and sent the ex-Southampton trams to be scrapped.
Here are a couple incidents in the story of out trams:
19th July 1937 Violent Scenes at Southampton. Angry crowds stormed a tramcar at Southampton today, smashing the windows with stones, when police commandeered it to rescue Sir Oswald Mosley, the leader of the British Fascists.
As Sir Oswald tried to address a crowd of 20,000 from the top of a loud-speaker van the crowd catcalled, missiles were thrown and a man mounted a ladder and attempted to reach the speaker, until he was seized from behind and his trousers were torn off. When Sir Oswald Mosley stepped down the crowd surged forward, shouting and striking. Police surrounded him, but once he was struck and forced to the ground before officers got him to a tramcar.
Policemen then filled the platforms of the tram to prevent others boarding it, wrenched upholstery from the seats and barricaded the windows to protect women passengers. The tram ultimately forced its way through the crowds and was diverted from its usual destination In order to take Sir Oswald Mosley to the sanctuary of his hotel.
2nd March 1946 Malcolm Willmott was a 21 -year-old Southampton tram driver, whose 16 year-old fiancée used to travel every evening on his tram for three and a half hours (fare 3/6). Now her parents have forbidden them lo meet, so they keep the tryst in secret and daily renew their vow to wait — if necessary for the full five years until she is of age. Said Malcolm ‘We met in 1943, but because it seemed madness to be so serious when she was so young, we parted for a year. Then we knew we were meant for each other.'
4th January 1950 All but one of Southampton's population of 140,000 rejoiced at the passing of the city's ramshackle trams when buses took over in the New Year. The only complaint came from 44-year-old Clement Roy Robinson, who drove the trams for 21 years— and that included the blitzes. Mr Robinson started a petition for the retention of the trams, but he found little support and got only a few signatures most of them out of sympathy. Today he was found gassed in his bathroom at his home in Swaythling. His wife, Rose, who helped him to organise the petition told a friend “He loved the trams. He was very depressed and kept saying it was a mistake to get rid of them. He took the day off on Saturday and I think he went out to see the last tram return to the depot.”
Southampton 1993,Bargate Shopping Centre & Monument
Southampton Bargate and the now closed Bargate Shopping Centre filmed in 1993. This is a section of film from my video Southampton 1993,Ocean Village,Above Bar,Bargate,University,Town Quay,Pirelli,Vospers,Mayflower -
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Southampton, United Kingdom - 2013
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Bargate Jewellers
A Lovely lady given a huge surprise in Bargate Jewellers, Southampton, England (UK)
Email: sales@bargatejewellers.co.uk
Tel: 023 80 231000
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Qué ver y visitar en Southampton la ciudad del Titanic Inglaterra |Turismo – Viajar a Reino Unido UK
Qué ver y visitar en Southampton la ciudad del Titanic, Inglaterra |Turismo – Viajar a Reino Unido: Discovering UK
Si quieres conocer Southampton, la ciudad medieval y portuaria que vio partir el Titanic, e incluso trabajar y vivir en ella no te pierdas este vídeo.
Antes de hacer turismo en Southampton y adentrarte en su mapa tienes que saber que no es solamente una ciudad portuaria cualquiera, ya que cuenta con el puerto de mercancías más grande del Canal de la Mancha y es desde donde parten la mayor parte de los cruceros de Inglaterra hacia el mundo, como así lo hizo el Titanic, aunque esta historia desgraciadamente no tuvo un final feliz.
Southampton City se encuentra en el sur de Inglaterra, y es una joya que jugó un papel importante en la historia de toda la Gran Bretaña. Muchas personas vienen a hacer Turismo a Southampton para conocer incluso su mítico club Southampton Fc y el precioso St. Mary’s stadium.
Dato curioso, antes de presentarte los puntos turísticos de Soton es que por el Canal de Shinnecock pasan todas las embarcaciones y aeronaves que vienen desde el Océano Atlántico. Es por ello que es una de las ciudades con más historia de la construcción naval en la Great Uk Britain.
La ciudad es preciosa, y cuenta con muchos parques, como el Southampton Common, y si quieres saber qué significa esta ciudad para un español o hispanohablante simplemente se lo tienes que preguntar a los más de 1000 españoles y latinos que viven en Southampton.
Sus tradicionales calles antiguas con casas centenarias y hoteles y jardines bien cuidados te enamorarán.
Mejores cosas que hacer en Southampton y puntos turísticos:
-El Bargate (Puerta medieval de entrada a la ciudad)
-Casa Museo Tudor (Tudor House)
-Museo del Titanic (Museum)
-Murallas de Southampton (City Walls)
-Memorial del Titanic
-Museo Marítimo de Southampton
-Teatro Mayflower (Theatre)
-Estadio St.Mary’s (St. Mary’s Stadium)
-Southampton University
Antes de adentrarte en el vídeo decirte que gran parte de los edificios históricos de la ciudad fueron destruidos en la Segunda Guerra Mundial, en cambio, todavía se conservan muchos intactos como la Iglesia de St. Michaels, algo que te explico en este video sobre los bombardeos de los bombarderos nazis. No olvides suscribirte a mi canal si te ha gustado el vídeo y coméntame qué te ha parecido más interesante. Un saludo viajer@
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West Quay Shopping Centre - Southampton City Centre - August 2018 | kittikoko
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Some history of the Bargate in Southampton
Southampton - Old Town - Medieval Walls Tour
A video tour of Southampton's Old Town Walls, recorded in in May 2014.
The video begins at the Bargate and goes anti-clockwise around the remnants of the medieval walls, ending at the south face of the Bargate after a complete circuit, giving tourists an idea of what they can expect in terms of heritage in the city.
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Exploring the Abandoned Bargate Shopping Centre in Southampton!
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Southampton Shopping Centre
Visit Southampton - West Quay Shopping Centre - Westquay opened in September 28th , 2000
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