Southampton Old Bowling Green
Southampton Old Bowling Green, situated on the corner of Lower Canal Walk and Platform Road, Southampton, England, claims to be the world's oldest surviving bowling green. It was first used in 1299.Photo: CeeKay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Julien’s Church, Southampton and Canute’s Palace.
St Julien’s Church, Southampton
Church
Photo: Richard Nevell (WMUK), CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Julien's Church on Winkle Street in Southampton 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 Canterbury. St Julien’s Church, Southampton is situated 390 feet west of Southampton Old Bowling Green.
Canute’s Palace
Historic building
Photo: Daemonic Kangaroo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Canute's Palace in Southampton, 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. Canute’s Palace is situated 660 feet west of Southampton Old Bowling Green.
Medieval Merchant’s House
Museum
Photo: Tim Knight, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Medieval Merchant's House is a restored late-13th-century building in Southampton, Hampshire, England. Built in about 1290 by John Fortin, a prosperous merchant, the house survived many centuries of domestic and commercial use largely intact. Medieval Merchant’s House is situated 990 feet northwest of Southampton Old Bowling Green.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Mary’s and Northam.
St Mary’s
Suburb
St Mary's is an inner city area of Southampton in England. 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.
Northam
Suburb
Northam is a suburb of Southampton in Hampshire. On the West bank of the River Itchen, it shares borders with St Mary's, Bitterne 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 Northam.
Woolston
Suburb
Photo: Colin Babb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Woolston is a suburb of Southampton, located on the eastern bank of the River Itchen. It is bounded by the River Itchen, Sholing, Peartree Green, Itchen and Weston.
Southampton Old Bowling Green
- Type: Pitch
- Description: bowling green in Southampton, UK
- Categories: bowling green, recreation area, bowls, and sports location
- Location: Southampton, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.89687° or 50° 53′ 49″ northLongitude
-1.40198° or 1° 24′ 7″ westInception
1299Open location code
9C2WVHWX+P6OpenStreetMap ID
way 30476350OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=pitchOpenStreetMap feature
sport=bowlsWikidata ID
Q7569145
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In Other Languages
“Southampton Old Bowling Green” goes by many names.
- German: “Southampton Old Bowling Green”
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