Woolston, Southampton

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Woolston, Southampton is a riverside suburb on the eastern bank of the River Itchen known historically for its shipbuilding industry and maritime heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf district
suburb
administrativeCountyHistoric Hampshire NERFINISHED
connectedBy Itchen Bridge
connectedTo Southampton
surface form: Southampton city centre
country United Kingdom
hasAmenity Woolston shopping area
local schools
riverside walks
hasDialCode 023
hasFeature views across the River Itchen
waterfront housing developments
hasFormerFacility Supermarine
surface form: Supermarine works

John I. Thornycroft & Company
surface form: Vosper Thornycroft shipyard
hasGreenSpace local parks
hasHeritage links to Supermarine aircraft production
naval ship construction
hasLandmark Itchen Bridge
hasLandUse commercial
light industrial
residential
hasNearbyArea Bitterne
Peartree Green
Sholing
Weston
hasPostcodeDistrict SO19
hasRailwayStation Woolston railway station
hasRedevelopmentSite Centenary Quay
historicalActivity marine engineering
ship repair
historicalIndustry shipbuilding
knownFor maritime heritage
riverside location
locatedIn England
Hampshire
Southampton
locatedOnBank eastern bank of the River Itchen
locatedOnRiver River Itchen
near Southampton Water
partOf Southampton City Council area
partOfConstituency River Itchen
surface form: Southampton Itchen
railwayLine Southampton–Portsmouth line
redevelopedFrom former Vosper Thornycroft shipyard
region South East England
transportMode bus services to Southampton city centre
rail services to Southampton and Portsmouth
waterwayCrossing Itchen Bridge toll bridge

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Pemberton-Billing Ltd location Woolston, Southampton
HMS Kimberley shipyard Woolston, Southampton