Historic houses · South East England
The Wool House
The Wool House — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Stanley Howe — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
The Wool House is a Grade I-listed building in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Wool House is a medieval building in Southampton, Hampshire, England, which was built to serve the wool trade. It has since had various uses.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Wool House was built in the late 14th century 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 Southampton City Corporation and adapted to house the Southampton Maritime Museum, which opened in June 1966 and moved to SeaCity Museum in January 2012. It is a Grade I listed building. A plaque on the wall of The Wool House records its history: <blockquote>This building was erected in the 14th century for the storage of wool before export to the continent in the galleys and carracks of Venice and Genoa. The wool trade was the basis of Southampton's prosperity in the middle ages. During…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.8973, -1.4071
- District
- Southampton
- Parish
- Southampton, unparished area
- Postcode
- SO14 2AT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Southampton Itchen
- Established
- 1966
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7775763 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Wool House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Wool House?
- The Wool House is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO14 2AT), in the parish of Southampton, unparished area.
- Who owns The Wool House?
- The Wool House is owned by Southampton City Council.
- Is The Wool House a listed building?
- The Wool House is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- How do I get to The Wool House?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SO14 2AT. It sits within the Southampton Itchen parliamentary constituency.