Southampton Civic Centre, Southampton

Name: Southampton Civic Centre
Address: Civic Centre Road, Southampton, SO14 7LP, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 23 8083 2277

#41 among attractions in Southampton

City hall, Civic center

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Facts and practical information

The Civic Centre is a municipal building located in the Cultural Quarter area within the city of Southampton. It comprises offices occupied by Southampton City Council, the SeaCity Museum, the Guildhall, the Southampton City Art Gallery, and the city library. It was designed by the English architect Ernest Berry Webber in the Classical style in 1929 and constructed over a ten-year period. It was completed in 1939. Pevsner's Hampshire: South describes it as "the most ambitious civic building erected in the provinces in the interwar years". It was designated as a Grade II* listed building in 1980. ()

Built: 1939 (85 years ago)Coordinates: 50°54'29"N, 1°24'23"W

Address

Civic Centre RoadSouthampton Itchen (Bargate)Southampton SO14 7LP United Kingdom

Contact

+44 23 8083 2277

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Southampton Civic Centre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Westquay, The Marlands, St Mary's Stadium, Red Lion Inn.

~1570 ftS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Westquay, Southampton
8 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.
~740 ftS
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Marlands, Southampton
4 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.
0.7 miE
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport venue
St Mary's Stadium, Southampton
18 min walk • St Mary's Stadium is an all-seater football stadium in Southampton, England, has been the home stadium of Premier League club Southampton F.C. since 2001.
0.6 miS
Nightlife
Red Lion Inn, Southampton
17 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.
0.5 miSE
Music venue
The Joiners, Southampton
13 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.
~230 ftW
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
SeaCity Museum, Southampton
2 min walk • The SeaCity Museum is a museum in Southampton, England, which opened on 10 April 2012 to mark the centenary of RMS Titanic's departure from the city. It is housed within a part of the Grade II* listed civic centre building which previously housed the magistrates' court and police station.
~910 ftNE
Monuments and statues
Titanic Engineers' Memorial, Southampton
5 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.
~1130 ftS
Church
Above Bar Church, Southampton
6 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.
0.5 miS
City wall
Old Walls, Southampton
13 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 miS
Forts and castles
Southampton Castle, Southampton
13 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.
~620 ftW
Reportedly haunted, Concerts and shows, Theater
Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
3 min walk • Mayflower Theatre is a Grade II listed theatre in the city centre of Southampton, England, with a capacity of 2,300. It features West End theatre shows when they tour the United Kingdom. In addition to this, one-off comedy shows and music events often take place at the theatre too.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Southampton Civic Centre?

Nearby attractions include Southampton City Art Gallery, Southampton (1 min walk), SeaCity Museum, Southampton (2 min walk), Southampton Guildhall, Southampton (2 min walk), Solent Showcase, Southampton (2 min walk).

How to get to Southampton Civic Centre by public transport?

The nearest stations to Southampton Civic Centre:

Bus

Art Gallery • Lines: U2, U2B (2 min walk)
Civic Centre • Lines: U1A (2 min walk)

Train

Southampton Central (9 min walk)
St Denys (33 min walk)

Ferry

Red Jet (25 min walk)