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The modern Tudor Merchants Hall structure is half a meter taller than the original medieval Cloth Hall and Fishmarket. The roof was extended in Victorian times to cover the sentry way along the town walls at the back of the byuilding. See the panorama in > Location to view the door.

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The Tudor Merchant Hall is not the only surviving medieval arcade hall. The Weald and Downland Open Air Museum has many medieval buildings and a medieval arcade hall which you can investigate inside. The Weald and Downland Open Air Museum is not far from Southampton.

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Unlike the modern building the original structure was a freestanding arcade. The timber frame is oak and many of the surviving beams are original. The roof is not original and replaces a clay tiles with crenolated ridge tiles.

When the building was moved in the 1600s it was in such a poor condition that it had to leant against the walls for support. The two open arcade sides were filled in with stone to create a warehouse.

3D computer model of the medieval building at the God's House Tower Musuem, Southampton To explore a 3D computer model of the medival building visit the > God's House Tower Museum in Southampton.

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The modern building

The upstairs in the modern building still contains a beautiful roof of the original beams.

Inside the modern day Tudor Merchants Hall, Westgate, Southampton

The Tudor Merchants Hall is not open to the public but can be booked as a venue for events and wedding receptions.

For more interior photographs and contact information > Contact Southampton Museums Service

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