RESIDENTS who want to know more about the history of Southampton can now benefit from revamped information boards.

The panels along the medieval walls in Southampton Old Town have been revamped as part of a scheme led by Southampton City Council and GO! Southampton, the Business Improvement District (BID) for the city.

Visitors and residents can follow England’s third longest stretch of medieval town wall, which was erected by King Edward II after Southampton was invaded in 1338.

Thanks to the new panels they can also find out more about Gods House Tower, Blue Anchor lane, which runs next to Tudor House Museum and Garden, and Southampton's iconic Bargate.

Cllr Satvir Kaur, cabinet member for housing and culture, said: “Many have been keen to see Southampton make more of our great city’s heritage, and I am really pleased we have these new panels to act as an important ingredient to telling the story of Southampton’s rich heritage, which are now being used by local families and visitors alike. Preserving our history and enabling more people to enjoy our rich heritage is a key part of Southampton’s wider cultural and tourism work, that has been made possible by working with partners such as Go Southampton."

Rebecca Handley, operations director for Go Southampton, added: "GO! Southampton is proud to have breathed new life into the Walk the Walls heritage panels.These panels complement the newly opened exhibition at SeaCity Museum called Southampton Stories, which draws upon the city’s unique maritime and local history museum and archive collections enabling visitors to find out more about the city’s past."