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Description of Southampton by Heywood Sumner (part 2)
Brief Description
History of Southampton, by Heywood Sumner, 1881.
Subject Date
Late 19th century
Creator
Heywood Sumner
Owner
Hampshire Library and Information Service
Contributor
Hampshire Library and Information Service
Full Description
The text to plate 21 is used to give a potted history of the town of Southampton. Most of the text is devoted to recounting the stories of Sir Bevois and Ascupart, whose representations appear on the Bargate. An inset woodcut (on page 1) is of the two figures. Page 2 of 3.
Place
Southampton, Southampton (UA), Hampshire
Subject
history, Bargate, legend, ballad
Name Subject
St Bevois, Ascupart
Content Type
Text in Book
Location
Winchester Library - Jewry Street
Local Ref
X006482074
Collection
Images
Object ID/Record ID
O883
Image ID
4373
