Millbrook, Southampton
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Millbrook is a suburb and former civil parish
of Southampton
. As the area developed, several settlements grew within the parish, some of them becoming parishes in their own right, thus reducing the extent of the Millbrook parish. As well as the Millbrook of today, the original Millbrook parish included Freemantle
, Regents Park
, and Redbridge. Some of these areas are still referred to as being part of Millbrook. Millbrook railway station was opened in 1861, and the parish formerly had open baths and a ferry to Marchwood
.
John Ralfs
, the notable 19th century botanist, was born here, as were footballers Kevin Gibbens
and Phil Warner
who both played for Southampton F.C.
.
dual carriageway, Tebourba Way. In general, on the west are council estates, and on the east are private housing, including Regents Park and Freemantle. The estates consist of Millbrook Park, Mansel Park, Wimpson Estate, Redbridge Estate, Maybush, Brownhill and the Channel Islands Estate. There is also an industrial area by Southampton container port, which shares a boundary with Millbrook.
The main A33 road
route into the city centre from the west passes through Millbrook, effectively creating the boundary between the industrialised part of Millbrook (to the south) and the residential areas (to the north).
Millbrook is home to the Western Hospital, much of which was sold off and replaced by a Tesco
supermarket. There is also a small retail park
with a bowling alley and 2 hardware stores. Along Millbrook point road, there is a Goals soccer center, a 12 pitch 5-a-side football ground. There is a lot of green park land in Millbrook, hence its full title of Millbrook Park Estate, this includes Green Park, Mansel Park, Test Park, Millbrook Rec., plus numerous school playing fields. A huge green belt cuts right through the main estate from Millbrook roundabout through to the Top Shops on Windemere Avenue.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Southampton
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
. As the area developed, several settlements grew within the parish, some of them becoming parishes in their own right, thus reducing the extent of the Millbrook parish. As well as the Millbrook of today, the original Millbrook parish included Freemantle
Freemantle
Freemantle is a suburb and electoral ward in Southampton, UK.Origins of the name are uncertain, but there are similarly named places in Hampshire, notably a suburb of Hannington and Freemantle Common in Bitterne...
, Regents Park
Regents Park, Hampshire
Regents Park is a suburb of Southampton in England. The area consists mainly of private housing, and it is sometimes seen as being part of neighbouring Millbrook or Shirley. Millbrook neighbours Regents Park to the west, with Shirley to the north and Freemantle to the east...
, and Redbridge. Some of these areas are still referred to as being part of Millbrook. Millbrook railway station was opened in 1861, and the parish formerly had open baths and a ferry to Marchwood
Marchwood
Marchwood is a village and civil parish located in Hampshire, United Kingdom. It lies between Totton and Hythe on the western shore of Southampton Water, next to the New Forest. The population of the village in the 2001 census was 5,586.-History:...
.
John Ralfs
John Ralfs
John Ralfs was an English botanist. Born in Millbrook, near Southampton, he was the second son of Samuel Ralfs, a yeoman of an old family in Hampshire...
, the notable 19th century botanist, was born here, as were footballers Kevin Gibbens
Kevin Gibbens
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and Phil Warner
Phil Warner
Phil Warner is an English football defender, who currently plays for Totton.-References:*...
who both played for Southampton F.C.
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
.
Millbrook Today
Millbrook as a district is split by the A35A35 road
The A35 is a trunk road in southern England, running from Honiton in Devon, that then passes through Dorset and terminates in Southampton, Hampshire...
dual carriageway, Tebourba Way. In general, on the west are council estates, and on the east are private housing, including Regents Park and Freemantle. The estates consist of Millbrook Park, Mansel Park, Wimpson Estate, Redbridge Estate, Maybush, Brownhill and the Channel Islands Estate. There is also an industrial area by Southampton container port, which shares a boundary with Millbrook.
The main A33 road
A33 road
The A33 is a major road in England. The road formerly ran from Reading to Southampton, but now consists of three disjoint sections:*Reading to Basingstoke*The A30 road south of Basingstoke to just north of Winchester...
route into the city centre from the west passes through Millbrook, effectively creating the boundary between the industrialised part of Millbrook (to the south) and the residential areas (to the north).
Millbrook is home to the Western Hospital, much of which was sold off and replaced by a Tesco
Tesco
Tesco plc is a global grocery and general merchandise retailer headquartered in Cheshunt, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest retailer in the world measured by revenues and the second-largest measured by profits...
supermarket. There is also a small retail park
Retail park
In the United Kingdom, a retail park is a grouping of many retail warehouses and superstores with associated car parking. Its North American equivalent is a power centre. Retail parks are found on the fringes of most large towns and cities in highly accessible locations and are aimed at households...
with a bowling alley and 2 hardware stores. Along Millbrook point road, there is a Goals soccer center, a 12 pitch 5-a-side football ground. There is a lot of green park land in Millbrook, hence its full title of Millbrook Park Estate, this includes Green Park, Mansel Park, Test Park, Millbrook Rec., plus numerous school playing fields. A huge green belt cuts right through the main estate from Millbrook roundabout through to the Top Shops on Windemere Avenue.