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Shirley is a broad district and a former village on the western side of Southampton, in the ceremonial county of Hampshire, England. Shirley's main roles are retailing and residential. It is the most important suburban shopping area in the west of the city.
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Bitterne Park is a suburb and Electoral Ward of Southampton, England, on the Eastern bank of the River Itchen, built on sloping parkland which once formed part of Bitterne Manor. Bitterne Park Ward includes the suburbs of Bitterne Park, Bitterne Manor , Midanbury and Townhill Park , and had a population of 14,026 at the 2011 Census . [ 1 ]
St Mark's Church of England School, formerly known as St Mark's Church of England Primary School, is a Church of England all-through school in Shirley, Southampton, England. [1] St Mark's was a primary school but was demolished and renovated by Morgan Sindall to form an all-through school. The project started in 2020.
The first vicar of Shirley was the Reverend William Orger, who looked after the parish for 25 years. [2] During this time, the church grew quickly, to such an extent that the building was added to within a few years of its consecration. Balconies added in 1840 raised the capacity to 1080.
The fourth block, known as the north wing, contained Southampton City Art Gallery and Southampton Central Library. This began later than the others, and late alterations to the designs were required to incorporate a public library, that was not originally planned for. The expansion of this wing led to an increase in costs for the project, but ...
Taunton's School was founded in 1760 by Richard Taunton, former mayor of Southampton. [3] In 1864 it moved to a specially built site on New Road. [4] In 1875 it was established as an endowed school, to be called Taunton's Trade School.
Between 1888 and 1905, it was the home of Freemantle F.C., who were rivals to Southampton F.C., who briefly considered a merger and move to the ground in 1897. [ 7 ] The land was owned by the Atherley family who sold it to the Civil Service in 1927 for £5000 as a fully operational sports ground with facilities and with a covenant for sports ...