Friends of St.James' Park
Welcome to the Friends of St.James' Park website!
St.James' Park from Wordsworth Road (Martin Gardner)
St.James' Park playground (David Wheatley, FoSJP photographer)
Last updated: 2nd September 2010
St.James' Park
St.James' Park is located in Shirley, Southampton, bordering Winchester Road (the A35) and not far from Southampton General Hospital and Southampton Common.
The Park has been in existence since 1907; it has a rich history including military and social use, and is now well used and valued by local people. Spread over 2.3 hectares, it has a children's play area, gardens, ornamental trees, an expanse of open grassland, tennis courts, and a tree-lined perimeter.
Friends of St.James' Park
A group of local residents formed the Friends of St. James' Park (FoSJP) in January 2006 to help improve the Park for the community. The formal launch of FoSJP in April 2006 was a great success, and we now have a membership base of over 400 - the largest group of its type in Southampton.
FoSJP organises community events and campaigns for better facilities; its overall aim is to work towards creating a park that will best serve the various needs of all our community.
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Our Mission Statement
To celebrate and enhance the life of our park and its community through social, environmental, and economic development. |
Working closely with Southampton City Council, in October 2009 we were awarded a Heritage Lottery Fund grant which by 2011 will transform the Park: providing a café, community room, new entrances, botanical and scenic walks, landscaping, and new play facilities for children and adults.
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St.James' Park is an official BBC Breathing Place, one of several in this area. |
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Visit our Latest News page to catch up with what's going on at the Park! |
Responsible dog walkers
are welcome!
Other Information
Dog walkers are most welcome to use the Park, apart from designated zones such as the Children's Play Area. Please ensure that you clean up after your dogs, to help keep the Park fit for use by everybody. Thanks!
If you have any comments or questions about this website, please feel free to e-mail us at webmaster@fosjp.org.uk.
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