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Riverside Park, Southampton

Parks and open spaces in HampshireUrban public parks in the United KingdomUse British English from July 2022
Walkway, Riverside Park, Bitterne geograph.org.uk 1765100
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Riverside Park is a public park located in Southampton, England. The 32-hectare (320,000 m2) site is located along the River Itchen and bounded by the districts of Townhill Park to the east and Swaythling to the northwest. The park's northernmost point backs onto the M27 motorway with pedestrian access to Itchen Valley Country Park. The southernmost point of the park backs onto Bitterne Triangle and Cobden Bridge. While maintained by Southampton City Council, Friends of Riverside Park is a local voluntary organisation, which facilitates the pitch bookings and organise regular litterpicking events. The organisation also promotes the park with events such as Trifest to advertise local vendors, musicians and traders. The park has a range of facilities including six football pitches, three playgrounds, two cricket fields, a tennis court and a skate park. There is also a cafe, as well as a miniature railway and an activity centre.

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Riverside Park, Southampton
Woodmill Lane, Southampton Bitterne Park

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Woodmill Lane

Woodmill Lane
SO18 1HT Southampton, Bitterne Park
England, United Kingdom
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South Stoneham House
South Stoneham House

South Stoneham House is a Grade II* listed former manor house in Swaythling, Southampton; the former seat of the Barons Swaythling before the family moved to the nearby Townhill Park House. The building is owned by the University of Southampton, and was used as a hall of residence, part of the Wessex Lane Halls complex. Originally known as Bishop's Stoneham, the records of the manor date from the 11th century, but the current house was constructed in the early 18th century. It has been attributed to Nicholas Hawksmoor with the gardens and landscaping attributed to Lancelot "Capability" Brown. The house is located close to the River Itchen and Monks Brook and the manor's previous owners include the Willis-Fleming family of nearby North Stoneham and Samuel Montagu, 1st Baron Swaythling. After Montagu's death in 1911 his son elected to continue living at nearby Townhill Park House, and South Stoneham was subsequently sold to University College Southampton (now the University of Southampton) for use as student accommodation. In 1964 the building was considerably altered by adding a 17-storey tower and a kitchen and dining complex to the building. In 2004 the University submitted plans to demolish these extensions with the intention of converting the original house into a conference venue and building new blocks of flats on the remaining landscaped gardens. The University placed the property up for sale in 2015 and continue to explore options for selling or redeveloping the property. The 1960s extension was demolished in 2022.