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Or contact us by email and phone. Southampton's historic dock
gates saved from demolition SOUTHAMPTON’S famous dock gates have
been saved. A Government preservation order has been placed on
the imposing landmarks, just days before they could have been
knocked down. When plans by Associated British Ports (ABP),
owners and operators of the city’s docks, emerged last month to
demolish the distinctive structures, there was a local outcry to
save the long-standing landmark gates. Following a
recommendation by English Heritage to the Government, the
entrances at Dock Gate 8 and Dock Gate 10 have now been
safeguarded for future generations and are officially listed as
Grade II buildings. Heritage watchdog the City of Southampton
Society was so concerned over the planned destruction it
submitted an application straight away once details of the
proposed scheme were made public. Arthur Jeffery, the society’s
vice-chairman, said: “We are absolutely delighte