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God's House Tower

Hampshire

Project Details

£3m to £4.99M

Listed Building - Grade I, Scheduled Ancient Monument

Practice

Purcell Architecture Ltd

Old Police Station , 6 St. Peters Court , Bedminster Parade , BRISTOL , BS3 4AQ

God’s House Tower is a new public arts and heritage venue used by the local community in Southampton. We transformed the Grade I listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument, adding a contemporary extension, creating capacious exhibition space and accessible visitor facilities. The venue now acts as a vibrant entrance to Southampton’s historically significant Old Town and is a beacon of the city's thriving arts scene. Through a £3.1 million scheme funded by the National Heritage Lottery fund and public grants, we were appointed as Architects and Conservation Architects to transform Southampton's God’s House Tower into a cultural centre fit for exhibitions and arts activities. The 700-year-old building was originally one of the defensive gateways into the town. Now open to the public, the significant Grade I Listed building features spacious gallery space alongside a cafe and accessible visitor facilities.