Prehistoric times[ edit ] Numerous gravel pits have been dug in the Southampton area, many of which have yielded Stone Age tools. Richard Warner [5] investigated those claims and found a ditch, a bank and some Roman coins. The settlement was known as Hamwic [8] and or Hamtun, the two names co-existed and described the same area but were used in different contexts. Mary's Church also appear in 11th century documents. Willibald , written by an Anglo-Saxon nun named Hygeburg in the late 8th century.
Willibald to important European cities like Rome. Archaeological evidence shows evidence of 10th century settlements and a defended enclosure in what was later to become the Medieval walled town. The Domesday Book indicates that Southampton already had distinct French and English quarters at the time of the Norman Conquest [15] and that the King owned a number of properties upon which rent was payable.
Michael's Church at [17] and the church was dedicated to St. Michael , patron saint of Normandy. An Augustinian priory was founded at St. Denys, on acres 1. Denys Priory continued as a religious house until its suppression in Medieval period — [ edit ] The medieval city wall Henry II , the first King of the House of Plantagenet , was a regular visitor to Southampton and established Southampton Castle.
By , the St Mary Magdalen leper Hospital was established to the north of the town. The green still exists. It is the world's oldest surviving bowling green. Charles Grimaldi, purchaser of Monaco for the Grimaldi family was involved in the raid [22] and is said to have used the plunder to help found the principality of Monaco but no firm evidence exists to substantiate the claim. The city walls include God's House Tower , built in , the first purpose-built artillery fortification in England.
During the Middle Ages , shipbuilding became an increasingly important industry and was to remain so for centuries to come. The city became a county corporate in It is now a museum. Since that time it has been the last port of call for millions of emigrants who left the Old World to start a new life in the USA, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Barbados [35] and other parts of the world.
In , during the English Civil War, a Parliamentary garrison moved into Southampton, [36] initially to defend against seaborne attack from Royalist ships. The Battle of Cheriton , also in March , subsequently removed the threat to Southampton. This new plague seriously disrupted life and led the Corporation to report that it was unable to continue governing the town.
His early education was at the Free Grammar School. Isaac Watts' father, also named Isaac, suffered periods of imprisonment in the Bargate. Southampton had also become a popular site for Sea Bathing by the s, [40] despite the lack of a good quality beach. It was intended to be a development of 12 residential houses, [41] with a hotel, shops, an assembly room and an ornamental lake. In , a canal linking Southampton at Redbridge to Andover was proposed.
Walter Taylor Southampton Walter Taylor 's 18th century mechanisation of the block-making process, in Southampton, was a significant step in the Industrial Revolution , [45] winning him a monopoly on the supply of wooden rigging blocks for the Royal Navy from to The town was further connected to Portsmouth via another toll bridge built at Bursledon [46] and another road which linked Bursledon bridge to the new Northam to Botley road at Bitterne.
The painter John Everett Millais was born in the city in Southampton Solent University 's art gallery is named Millais Gallery in his honour. There was competition between the two toll companies at Northam and Itchen, [47] [49] resulting in another new road [49] on the east of the Itchen, connecting Woolston to Botley via Sholing and Hedge End.
In , under the Local Government Act , the part of South Stoneham, within the borough, became the parish of Portswood , in the parish of Shirley was added. Cholera epidemics in —49 and caused great concern. The Maritime museum in the old Wool House included an exhibition related to the vessel but this has since been moved and incorporated into SeaCity Museum. World War I — [ edit ] Southampton was designated No. It became essential to develop new routes around the Bargate as the central arch was too much of an obstruction.
The photographs below illustrate the problem. Several old buildings and part of the medieval walls were demolished on both sides of the Bargate. On 16 May , [61] the tolls on that bridge were removed. At the same time, the tolls at Lances Hill, [61] Hedge End [61] and the bridge at Bursledon [61] were also abolished.
The only remaining toll in Southampton was at the Floating Bridge , which was eventually taken over by Southampton Corporation in , [61] remaining a toll-crossing until it closed in World War II — [ edit ] Main article: Pockets of Georgian architecture remain, but much of the city was levelled during the Blitz of November On 15 September , the Supermarine factory in Woolston was bombed, killing many, though not damaging the factory.
Two days later, the factory was destroyed. After the air raid Nazi propaganda declared that the town had been left a smoking ruin. German bomber pilots used them to bomb Southampton. One building that survived the bombing was Southampton's oldest, St. Michaels Church. The spire was an important navigational aid for the German pilots and consequently they were ordered to avoid hitting it.
There were 1, air raid warnings [62] in Southampton, the last raid occurred on 5 November Besides the embarkation of troops, Southampton was used for other purposes in the preparations for the Invasion of Europe. US servicemen and Lend Lease imports arrived at the docks. Detailed maps of the time show that within Area C, Sub area Z extended around the north of Southampton and as far as Hedge End in the east. That plan was tested in May , [73] during Operation Fabius, [73] with troops that passed through Southampton rehearsing their landings at Hayling Island , Bracklesham Bay and Littlehampton [73] After D-Day Southampton continued to work at full capacity to re-supply the Allied Forces on mainland Europe.
Squares are appx 1km The Second World War had a profound impact on the city due to the destruction of a lot of the city's buildings, leading to a massive regeneration program. These buildings were cheaply constructed in order to rebuild quickly, having a negative effect on the architectural quality in the city. The boundaries have been largely unchanged since. Southampton lost its County Borough status under the Local Government Act , becoming a non-metropolitan district.
The university's Southampton School of Medicine was opened in It is the busiest cruise-ship terminal in the UK and handles the most vehicle imports into the country. Its public plaza has been used for several annual events, such as an ice skating rink during the winter season, [78] and a public broadcast of the Wimbledon tennis championship.
Fun runs have become a popular occurrence within the city: The park run which began in [87] The Southampton Marathon which has run for many years and attracts 40, runners.
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