St.James' Park
About the Park
Updated: 3rd July 2011
St.James' Park from Wordsworth Road (Martin Gardner) This photograph was taken before restoration and improvement works started in June 2010. |
St.James' Park is located in Shirley, Southampton, bordering Winchester Road (the A35) and not far from Southampton General Hospital and Southampton Common.
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Visit our Where is the Park? page for details of how to get to St.James' Park. |
Originally known as Shirley Recreation Ground (or "Shirley Rec"), the Park was bought by Southampton Town Council (as it then was) in 1907, and was first opened to the public in 1911. 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.
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Visit our History page to find out more about the history of St.James' Park. |
Restoration & Improvement
Updated: 4th August 2011
Working closely with Southampton City Council, in October 2009 Friends of St.James' Park (FoSJP) was awarded a Heritage Lottery Fund grant which by Summer 2011 transformed the Park: providing a café, community room, new entrances, botanical and scenic walks, new landscaping, and new play facilities for children and adults, to bring the park into the 21st century.
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Visit our Future Developments page for more information on the changes happening to the Park. |
Other Information
Updated: 4th August 2011
Bench Sponsorship
Sponsor a Bench in the Park |
In May 2011, Southampton City Council issued an updated bench sponsorship scheme for all the city's parks and open spaces. If you'd be interested in sponsoring a bench in St.James' Park or anywhere else across the city, please click here to access the Commemorative Seat & Plaque Policy. For more information, please call Neighbourhood Services on 023.8083.2713. |
Responsible dog walkers
are welcome!
Dogs in St.James' Park
Dog walkers are most welcome to use St.James' Park, apart from fenced‑off 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!
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