Above Bar Church, Southampton

#16 among attractions in Southampton

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Facts and practical information

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. ()

Architectural style: ModernCoordinates: 50°54'18"N, 1°24'17"W

Address

69 Above Bar StSouthampton Itchen (Bargate)Southampton SO14 7FE United Kingdom

Contact

+44 23 8022 8275

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Day trips

Above Bar Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

~700 ftSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Westquay, Southampton
4 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.
~400 ftNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Marlands, Southampton
2 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.
0.6 miE
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport venue
St Mary's Stadium, Southampton
16 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.
0.4 miS
Nightlife
Red Lion Inn, Southampton
11 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.
0.4 miS
Museum, Reportedly haunted, History museum
Tudor House and Garden, Southampton
10 min walk • Tudor House and Garden is a historic building, museum, tourist attraction, and Grade I listed building in Southampton, England.
~1950 ftE
Music venue
The Joiners, Southampton
10 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.
~1260 ftNW
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
SeaCity Museum, Southampton
7 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.
~1860 ftN
Monuments and statues
Titanic Engineers' Memorial, Southampton
9 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.
~1610 ftS
City wall
Old Walls, Southampton
8 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.
~1600 ftS
Forts and castles
Southampton Castle, Southampton
8 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.
~1990 ftS
Church, Historical place, Sacred and religious sites
Holyrood Church, Southampton
10 min walk • 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Above Bar Church open?

Above Bar Church is open:

Monday 9 am - 5 pm
Tuesday 9 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 5 pm
Thursday 9 am - 5 pm
Friday 9 am - 5 pm
Saturday closed
Sunday 9 am - 12 pm & 6:30 pm - 8 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Above Bar Church?

Nearby attractions include Southampton Tunnel, Southampton (5 min walk), Southampton Guildhall, Southampton (6 min walk), Southampton Civic Centre, Southampton (6 min walk), Solent Showcase, Southampton (6 min walk).

How to get to Above Bar Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to Above Bar Church:

Bus

ASDA & Marlands • Lines: Qc (3 min walk)
Pound Tree Road • Lines: 1 (4 min walk)

Train

Southampton Central (12 min walk)

Ferry

Red Jet (19 min walk)