Monument MPM1828 - Paving, High Street/Lombard Street

Historic paving north side of High Street between Oyster Street and Lombard Street, and west side of Lombard Street. The paving probably dates to between 1764 and 1774 when contracts were first issued for the paving of Portsea (then Portsmouth Common) and Portsmouth. The contracts state that materials used to pave the areas included square pitchers and planters, Purbeck stone for kerbs and steps, and brick gutters. Horse ways and carriage ways were to be paved with new Guernsey Pebbles.

The street frontage along the High Street section was badly damaged by Second World War bombing and older buildings that were originally situated immediately in front of the Cathedral were pulled down during post-war reconstruction of the area. Therefore, any original paving would have presumably been re-laid during the post-war period.

Fox, Russ, 1990s, Historic Paving (Stone) (Unpublished document). SPM430.

Fox, Russ (?), 1993, Paving High Street O. P. (Projected and video material). SPM451.

Fox, Russ (?), 1993, Paving Lombard Street (Projected and video material). SPM449.