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© Mr Stuart Goodall
IoE Number:
135819
Location:
THE WEIGH HOUSE, FRENCH STREET (east side)
SOUTHAMPTON, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE
Photographer:
Mr Stuart Goodall
Date Photographed:
29 June 2000
Date listed:
14 July 1953
Date of last amendment:
14 July 1953
Grade
II*
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1. FRENCH STREET
5239 (east side)
The Weigh House
SU 4111 3/124 14.7.53
II*
2.
Mid C13 and C15. The shell of a mediaeval building which probably originally
housed the king's weigh beam. It is also mentioned in 1454 as the Paysage
House of the Earl of Warwick. One storey stone with C13 window in north wall
of 2 trefoiled lights with a quatrefoiled circle in the stonework between
their heads, and blocked C13 doorway in east wall. Four centred C15 doorway
to French Street. Scheduled as an ancient monument.