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
Plaques
Plaques
Inscription (Tablet)
Inscription (Upper Plaque)
Inscription (Lower Plaque)
1687
JR
JR
Inscription (Upper Plaque)
KING JAMES QUAY
OLD PORTSMOUTH
1995-1997
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
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.
