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The Platform
Tavern is a part of the history of Southampton
and has links with the Titanic and the old City Walls
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The
City Wall |
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the Norman invasion of 1066 Southampton became the
largest port on the south coast, developing trade links
with France and then the rest of Europe and the
Mediterranean. The town's success as a port lasted right
through to the 1500's. The walls and the other medieval
buildings are monuments to Southampton's wealth and
prosperity throughout medieval times. |
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the corner of the lounge in the Platform Tavern you
can see, preserved behind glass, the remaining completely
original piece of the City Wall. It has not been
refurbished and still contains the original mortar, unlike
the rest of the accessible walls in the town. |
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The
‘Titanic’ |
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departure of RMS Titanic from Berth 44 at the White Star
Line dock in Southampton marked the beginning of a
fateful voyage into maritime and world history. That
momentous and much-celebrated event which began at noon
on 10 April 1912, only yards from the Platform Tavern,
ended so tragically less than five days later, at a
recorded time of 2.20am on 15 April 1912. |
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The
'Platform' |
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Platform, contrary to popular belief does not get it's
name from anything to do with railways. In fact it
commemorates the first purpose built gun battery and
armoury in the country, constructed after the French
raid in 1338 as part of South Shore fortification. These
guns were later moved out behind an impressive bulwark
which became known as the 'Platform' which is depicted
in the sign above the pub. |
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