Southampton Old Bowling Green

Southampton Old Bowling Green, situated on the corner of Lower Canal Walk and Platform Road, , England, claims to be the world's oldest surviving bowling green. It was first used in 1299.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Julien’s Church, Southampton and Canute’s Palace.

Church
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St. Julien's Church on Winkle Street in was the chapel of the Hospital of St. Julien or God's House which was founded c. 1197 as an almshouse and hostel for travellers on pilgrimage to . is situated 390 feet west of Southampton Old Bowling Green.

Historic building
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Canute's Palace in , England, is the name given to the ruins of a Norman merchant's house dating from the late twelfth century. Despite its name, the building has no connection with Canute the Great, nor was it a palace. is situated 660 feet west of Southampton Old Bowling Green.

Museum
Photo: Tim Knight, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Medieval Merchant's House is a restored late-13th-century building in , Hampshire, England. Built in about 1290 by John Fortin, a prosperous merchant, the house survived many centuries of domestic and commercial use largely intact. is situated 990 feet northwest of Southampton Old Bowling Green.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Mary’s and Northam.

Suburb
St Mary's is an inner city area of in . It consists of two areas separated by Six Dials junction. The northern section of the district is bounded by St Mary's Road and some streets to the west and the area to the east is Nicholstown-Newtown.

Suburb
is a suburb of in . On the West bank of the , it shares borders with , and Bevois Valley. Beside the border with St Mary's is the Chapel area, which has been home to some recent apartment building developments in .

Suburb
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is a suburb of , located on the eastern bank of the . It is bounded by the , , Peartree Green, Itchen and .

Southampton Old Bowling Green

Latitude
50.89687° or 50° 53′ 49″ north
Longitude
-1.40198° or 1° 24′ 7″ west
Inception
1299
Open location code
9C2WVHWX+P6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 30476350
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­pitch
Open­Street­Map feature
sport=­bowls
Wiki­data ID
Q7569145
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