Holyrood Church, Southampton

Name: Holyrood Church
Address: 3-5 Bernard St, Southampton, SO14 3AU, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 23 8083 3333

#24 among attractions in Southampton

Church, Top attraction, Historical place, Sacred and religious sites

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Holyrood Church was one of the original five churches serving the old walled town of Southampton, England. Built in 1320, the church was destroyed by enemy bombing during the blitz in November 1940. In 1957 the shell of the church was dedicated as a memorial to the sailors of the Merchant Navy. It is a Grade II* listed building. ()

Capacity: 974Coordinates: 50°53'59"N, 1°24'12"W

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3-5 Bernard StSouthampton Itchen (Bargate)Southampton SO14 3AU United Kingdom

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+44 23 8083 3333

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Holyrood Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Westquay, The Marlands, Red Lion Inn, Tudor House and Garden.

~1670 ftNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Westquay, Southampton
9 min walk • Westquay is a shopping centre in Southampton, United Kingdom. It has an area of 95,600 m² of retail and leisure space and contains around 130 shops, including major retailers such as, John Lewis and Partners, Marks and Spencer, Zara, Schuh, Waterstone's, Hollister Co. Apple, and others.
0.4 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Marlands, Southampton
12 min walk • The Marlands Shopping Centre was opened on 5 September 1991. At the time, the Marlands Shopping Mall was the largest shopping centre in Southampton and the first significant shopping centre in the city, however it is now dwarfed by Westquay, which opened in 2000.
~280 ftS
Nightlife
Red Lion Inn, Southampton
2 min walk • The Red Lion Inn is a Grade II* listed pub, built in the late 15th/early 16th century, at 55 High Street, Southampton, Hampshire SO14 2NS. It is on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors.
~630 ftW
Museum, Reportedly haunted, History museum
Tudor House and Garden, Southampton
4 min walk • Tudor House and Garden is a historic building, museum, tourist attraction, and Grade I listed building in Southampton, England.
0.5 miNE
Music venue
The Joiners, Southampton
12 min walk • The Joiners is a small music venue in a former pub on St Mary Street, St Mary's, Southampton, England. It has played host to many up-and-coming bands. The pub started having live acts in the back room in 1968. The maximum capacity is 200 people.
~1990 ftN
Church
Above Bar Church, Southampton
10 min walk • Above Bar Church is an evangelical church in Southampton, affiliated to the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches. The building is on the corner of Above Bar Street and Ogle Road in Southampton City Centre, with shops on the ground level and the auditorium and other rooms above them.
~590 ftNW
City wall
Old Walls, Southampton
3 min walk • Southampton's town walls are a sequence of defensive structures built around the town in southern England. Although earlier Roman and Anglo-Saxon settlements around Southampton had been fortified with walls or ditches, the later walls originate with the move of the town to the current site in the 10th century.
0.5 miE
Museum, Specialty museum, Military museum
Solent Sky, Southampton
12 min walk • Solent Sky is an aviation museum in Southampton, Hampshire, previously known as Southampton Hall of Aviation. It depicts the history of aviation in Southampton, the Solent area and Hampshire.
~770 ftNW
Forts and castles
Southampton Castle, Southampton
4 min walk • Southampton Castle was located in the town of Southampton in Hampshire, England. Constructed after the Norman conquest of England, it was located in the north-west corner of the town overlooking the River Test, initially as a wooden motte and bailey design.
~600 ftSW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Medieval Merchant's House, Southampton
3 min walk • 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.
~1240 ftS
Museum, History museum
God's House Tower, Southampton
7 min walk • God's House Tower is a late 13th century gatehouse into the old town of Southampton, England. It stands at the south-east corner of the town walls and permitted access to the town from the Platform and Town Quay.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Holyrood Church?

Nearby attractions include St. Michael's Church, Southampton (2 min walk), St. Joseph's Church, Southampton (3 min walk), Old Walls, Southampton (3 min walk), Medieval Merchant's House, Southampton (3 min walk).

How to get to Holyrood Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to Holyrood Church:

Bus

Holyrood Church • Lines: Qc (1 min walk)
Telephone House • Lines: Qc (5 min walk)

Ferry

Red Jet (10 min walk)

Train

Southampton Central (19 min walk)
Woolston (30 min walk)