Millbrook, Hampshire

Infobox UK place
country = England
map_type = Southampton
official_name= Millbrook
latitude = 50.9157
longitude = -1.4497
unitary_england= Southampton
lieutenancy_england= Hampshire
post_town= SOUTHAMPTON
postcode_area= SO
dial_code= 023
ambulance = South Central
constituency_westminster=Southampton Test
region = South East England
postcode_district= SO15

Millbrook is a suburb and former parish of Southampton. As the area developed, several settlements grew within the parish, some of them becoming parishes in their own right, thus reducing the extent of the Millbrook parish. As well as the Millbrook of today, the original Millbrook parish included Freemantle, Regents Park, and Redbridge. Some of these areas are still referred to as being part of Millbrook. [ [http://www.envf.port.ac.uk/hantsgaz/hantsgaz/s0002506.htm Old Hampshire Gazetteer, Freemantle, Southampton] ]

John Ralfs, the notable 19th century botanist, was born here.

Millbrook Today

Millbrook as a district is split by the A35 dual carriageway, Tebourba Way. In general, on the west are council estates, and on the east are private housing, including Regents Park and Freemantle. The estates consist of Millbrook Park, Mansel Park, Wimpson Estate, Redbridge Estate, Maybush, Brownhill and the Channel Islands Estate. There is also an industrial area by Southampton container port, which shares a boundary with Millbrook.

The main A33 road route into the city centre from the west passes through Millbrook, effectively creating the boundary between the industrialised part of Millbrook (to the south) and the residential areas (to the north).

Millbrook is home to the Western Hospital, much of which was sold off and replaced by a Tesco supermarket. There is also a small retail park with a bowling alley and 2 hardware stores. Along Millbrook point road, there is a Goals soccer center, a 12 pitch 5-a-side football ground, A playing field, named Green Park, provides a rare open space in a mainly built-up area.

References

External links

* [http://www.hants.gov.uk/christ-church-freemantle/history.htm Christ Church Freemantle]
* [http://www.millbrook.southampton.sch.uk/ Millbrook Community School]
* [http://www.freemantle.southampton.sch.uk/ Freemantle Infants School]
* [http://www.schoolforge.org.uk/index.php?title=Regents_Park_Girls_School%2C_Southampton&redirect=no Regents Park School/College]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/hampshire/content/webcams/webcam_regents_park_road_webcam.shtml WebCam of Regents Park Rd]
* [http://www.antiquemapsandprints.com/SCANSb/b-9908.jpgImage of historic Regents Park]
* [http://www.southampton-pubs.co.uk/parkhotel/index.htm Freemantle's Park Hotel]
* [http://www.southampton-pubs.co.uk/wellingtonarms/ Freemantle's Wellington Arms]
* [http://www.goalsfootball.co.uk/ GOALS soccer centre]

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