Southampton East Gate antique print 1784

Southampton. Southampton’s town walls are a sequence of defensive structures built around the town in southern England. Entry to the town being by a series of gates, defended by towers. The East Gate, Southampton, was demolished in 1774.

Original copper-plate engraved print from ‘The Antiquities of England and Wales’ by Francis Grose, dated in the plate 28th. July, 1784. Paper size approx. 10.75 x 8 inches. . Excellent condition. A rare item.