Other places · South East England
Woolston, Southampton
In or near Southampton.
Woolston, Southampton — a other in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Woolston · 0.7 km
About
Woolston, Southampton is a other in england-south-east, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Hythe to Calshot Marshes SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lee-on-The Solent to Itchen Estuary SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: The New Forest SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: New Forest
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Woolston is a suburb of Southampton, located in South-East England. It is primarily known for its residential areas and local amenities, contributing to the urban landscape of the city.
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Background
History
to Fawley]] Woolston is believed to originate from Olafs tun, a fortified tun on the East bank of the River Itchen established by the Viking leader Olaf I of Norway in the 10th Century. In the Domesday Book of 1086, the area is recorded as Olvestune. Development of the Itchen Bridge in the 1970s, to link Woolston with the Southampton City Centre, required significant changes. Old terraces had to be demolished to make room for the new structure. However, as the bus terminal that served passengers boarding and departing the Woolston ferry was no longer required, it was demolished and made way for houses to be built. In the 21st century Woolston's Vosper Thorneycroft shipyard closed and a new…
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- Coordinates
- 50.8931, -1.3765
- District
- Southampton
- Parish
- Southampton, unparished area
- Postcode
- SO19 9QH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Southampton Itchen
- Nearest railway station
- Woolston — 0.7 km
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Woolston, Southampton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Woolston, Southampton?
- Woolston, Southampton is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO19 9QH), in the parish of Southampton, unparished area.
- What is Woolston, Southampton?
- Woolston, Southampton — a other in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Woolston, Southampton?
- The nearest railway station is Woolston, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode SO19 9QH.
- Is Woolston, Southampton a protected site?
- Yes — Woolston, Southampton is part of the Hythe to Calshot Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Lee-on-The Solent to Itchen Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Woolston, Southampton?
- The nearest railway station is Woolston, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO19 9QH.