#itchen bridge

Friday 5 - 5 lovely places to run in Southampton: #loverunning #Southampton

I’ve now been living in Southampton for 20 years, so although it’ll never feel like my true home (Cornwall), I’ve lived here for long enough to discover some lovely running routes (they’re not quite far enough off the beaten path to count as hidden gems). Technically, not all of these locations are actually in Southampton, but they’re close enough for me to run to them. Southampton Common has to…

vintage postcard - Southampton floating bridge

The Floating Bridge was opened in 1836 and connected Southampton to Woolston. At that time Woolston was a separate village on the east bank of the River Itchen, it did not become part of Southampton until 1920.

Originally owned by a private company, the Floating Bridge was purchased by Southampton Corporation in 1934. This service continued until 1977 when the Itchen Bridge was opened.

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