Shirley Parish Church, Southampton

Name: Shirley Parish Church
Address: 133 Church St, Southampton, SO15 5LW, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 23 8077 1755

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St James' by the Park is an Anglican parish church which meets in Shirley, Southampton. The church owns two buildings, St James' and St John's churches. St James' is the church in which footballer Alan Shearer was married, and is a Grade II listed building. ()

Coordinates: 50°55'36"N, 1°25'42"W

Address

133 Church StSouthampton Test (Shirley)Southampton SO15 5LW United Kingdom

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+44 23 8077 1755

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Shirley Parish Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Titanic Engineers' Memorial, Southampton Old Cemetery, Southampton Common, Watts Park.

1.5 miSE
Monuments and statues
Titanic Engineers' Memorial, Southampton
40 min walk • The Titanic Engineers' Memorial is a memorial in East Park, Southampton, United Kingdom, to the engineers who died in the Titanic disaster on 15 April 1912.
0.7 miSE
Cemetery
Southampton Old Cemetery, Southampton
19 min walk • The cemetery has had various titles including The Cemetery by the Common, Hill Lane Cemetery and is currently known as Southampton Old Cemetery. An Act of Parliament was required in 1843 to acquire the land from Southampton Common. It covers an area of 27 acres and the total number of burials is estimated at 116,800.
0.8 miE
Park, Playground
Southampton Common, Southampton
20 min walk • Southampton Common is a large open space to the north of the city centre of Southampton, England. It is bounded by the districts of Shirley, Bassett, Highfield and Portswood.
1.5 miSE
Park
Watts Park, Southampton
39 min walk • Watts Park, also known as West Park, is an urban park in the city of Southampton. It is named in honour of Isaac Watts, the Congregationalist minister and hymn writer who was born in the city. It was built between 1854 and 1866, and in 1995 was designated Grade II* on Historic England's register of historic parks and gardens.
1.5 miSE
Memorial
The Cenotaph, Southampton
40 min walk • Southampton Cenotaph is a First World War memorial designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and located in Watts Park in the southern English city of Southampton.
~1740 ftSW
Church
Shirley Baptist Church, Southampton
9 min walk • Shirley Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Southampton. The main church building is situated along Church Street in the district of Shirley. Founded in 1852, the church is a member of the Baptist Union of Great Britain.
1.6 miNE
Church
St Michael and All Angels Church, Southampton
41 min walk • St. Michael and All Angels Church, in Bassett, Southampton, is an Anglican parish church which dates from the late 19th century.
1.4 miSE
Park
Rockstone Place Park, Southampton
35 min walk • Rockstone Place Park or Little Mongers Park is a formal park in Southampton, United Kingdom. The park is next to the Southampton and New Forest Magistrates court building.
1.1 miE
Church
Avenue St. Andrew's United Reformed Church, Southampton
29 min walk • Avenue St. Andrew's is a United Reformed Church in Southampton, England, United Kingdom. Part of the church building is Grade II listed.
1.1 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Christ Church, Southampton
27 min walk • Christ Church is the parish church for Freemantle in Southampton. The church building is grade II listed.
1.4 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Edmund Church, Southampton
35 min walk • St Edmund's Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Southampton, Hampshire. It is situated on the corner of The Avenue and Rockstone Place. It was built in 1889 and is a Grade II listed building.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Shirley Parish Church open?

Shirley Parish Church is open:

Monday 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Thursday 10 am - 12:30 pm
Friday 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Saturday closed
Sunday 9 am - 12 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Shirley Parish Church?

Nearby attractions include St James Park, Southampton (3 min walk), Shirley, Southampton (9 min walk), Shirley Baptist Church, Southampton (9 min walk), Hollybrook Cemetery, Southampton (17 min walk).

How to get to Shirley Parish Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to Shirley Parish Church:

Bus

St James Park • Lines: U9 (2 min walk)
Shirley Avenue • Lines: U9 (6 min walk)

Train

Millbrook (28 min walk)