Southampton City Centre , England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Cuckoo Lane

Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 1, 2025

1. Cuckoo Lane Marker

Inscription. Wealthy merchants lived in Cuckoo Lane during the 1200s. After the French Raid of 1338 their waterfront properties. were demolished to make way for the town walls. The area became gardens with a narrow lane running through it. Shakespeare's patron, the Earl of Southampton, once lived here.

The site was later known as the 'Spanish Burial Ground'. In the late 1700s, prisoners of the Spanish wars, who died while being held in the nearby Wool House, were buried here.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1338.

Location. 50° 53.894′ N, 1° 24.427′ W. Marker is in Southampton, England. It is in Southampton City Centre. It is on Merchants Walk, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4 Merchants Walk, Southampton, England SO14 2AS, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in England’s Hampshire Ports.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the

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British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mayflower Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Mayflower Pilgrims Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Migration in Southampton (within shouting distance of this marker); Westgate (within shouting distance of this marker); Walter Taylor (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Westgate (within shouting distance of this marker); Southampton's Medieval West Quay c.1450 (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Replica of a 14th Century Cargo Ship (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southampton.

Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 1, 2025

2. Cuckoo Lane Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2025, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 95 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 20, 2025, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.