Where is Former St Mary's Drill Hall?

Former St Mary's Drill Hall is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO14 0GF), in the parish of Southampton, unparished area.

How do I get to Former St Mary's Drill Hall?

The nearest railway station is Southampton Central, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode SO14 0GF.

Who owns Former St Mary's Drill Hall?

Former St Mary's Drill Hall is owned by Active Nation.

Is Former St Mary's Drill Hall a protected site?

Yes — Former St Mary's Drill Hall is part of the The New Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the New Forest Ramsar wetland.

How do I get to Former St Mary's Drill Hall?

The nearest railway station is Southampton Central, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO14 0GF.

Gardens · South East England

Former St Mary's Drill Hall

In or near Southampton.

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Former St Mary's Drill Hall — a garden in england-south-east, United Kingdom.

Elizabeth II postbox on St Mary's Road, Southampton - geograph.org.uk - 7301619 — JThomas — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2.5 h
Best time of year: Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
Nearest railway station: Southampton Central · 1.1 km

Dog-friendly

Former St Mary's Drill Hall is a garden of interest in england-south-east, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: The New Forest SSSI
Ramsar wetland: New Forest

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

The St Mary's Road drill hall is a former military installation in Southampton. It is a Grade II listed building.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

The building was designed by W H Mitchell as the headquarters of the 1st Hampshire Artillery Volunteers and completed in 1889. It was an initiative of Colonel Edward Bance, former mayor of Southampton, and was opened by Edward Stanhope, Secretary of State for War, in 1890. Both units were mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914, with the Hampshire RGA manning coast forts and the Hampshire RHA being deployed to the Middle East. After World War I, the Hampshire RGA resumed its coast defence role while the Hampshire RHA amalgamated with the Hampshire Yeomanry and evolved to become 378 (Hampshire RHA) Battery with its base in Southampton. It was renamed 218 (Hampshire RHA) Battery in 1937…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 50.9108, -1.3990
District: Southampton
Parish: Southampton, unparished area
Postcode: SO14 0GF
Parliamentary constituency: Southampton Test
Established: 1889
Nearest railway station: Southampton Central — 1.1 km

Sources

wikidata: Q26677734 (CC0)
wikipedia: St Mary's Road drill hall, Southampton (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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