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Dist:0.3km<br/>Grade 2 listed building erected in 1866.
©Michael FORD
Dist:0.4km<br/>Church with ambulance car outside
©Alex McGregor
Dist:0.5km<br/>Residential suburb of Southampton
©Alex McGregor
Dist:0.6km<br/>Situated in the small valley with the stream running through to Miller's Pond. This was a rural area until the rapid expansion of Southampton beginning in the Victorian era. Victorian villas in this area are now in turn being pulled down and replaced with modern flats. But much of the valley survived as allotments but with the pressure for housing they are being built over as well as illustrated in this photo.
©Alan Cooper
Dist:0.6km<br/>Apparently the name comes from the early 19th century when convicts were kept here before being transported to Australia. According to legend they were chained to spikes to prevent their escaping thus "Spike Island". The road which runs next to the common is called Botany Bay Road
©David Mainwood
Dist:0.7km<br/>The road runs next to the Common. Convicts were kept here before being transported to Australia.
©David Mainwood
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©Alex McGregor
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©Alex McGregor
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©Alex McGregor
Dist:0.8km<br/>Viewed from Ruby Road
©Alex McGregor
Dist:0.9km<br/>First Bus (no.80) heading towards Southampton Bargate, having passed through Sarisbury Green. Seen on Portsmouth Road.
©Peter Trimming
Dist:0.9km<br/>Located near the junction of Portsmouth Road and Spring Road. The railway line runs along an embankment to the right of the pub, crossing Spring Road via a bridge.
©Peter Trimming
Dist:0.9km<br/>A quiet autumn Saturday afternoon, but by the time the train came there were 5 passengers to board the slow train to Portsmouth.
©Basher Eyre
Dist:0.9km<br/>Seen from the junction with Portsmouth Road.
©Peter Trimming
Dist:0.9km<br/>Viewed from Ruby Road
©Alex McGregor

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