Location
Outside the King James Quay housing development on White Hart Road.
 
Description
The stone monogram is about 4 foot square and set into a brick plinth. Two plaques are set into the side of the plinth facing the road. The Monogram is floodlit at night.
 

Monogram
King Jamess II Monogram
 
Plaques
King James Quay plaques
Inscription (Tablet)
1687
JR

 
Inscription (Upper Plaque)
KING JAMES QUAY
OLD PORTSMOUTH
1995-1997

 
Inscription (Lower Plaque)
KING JAMES GATE
MONOGRAM
THERE WERE TWO SUCH
MONOGRAMS ON THIS SITE
ONE ON EACH FACE OF THE
ORIGINAL CAMBER BASTION


 
Further Information
 
The two monograms had been stored in the Round Tower on Broad Street for many years. The developers of King James Quay were asked to display them both, but upon examination one was found to be in such poor condition it was not in fact raised. The date on the monogram tells us it refers to King James II.
 
See the page on the King James Gate itself.

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