Historic churches · South East England
Holyrood Church
Holyrood Church — former church in Southampton, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Southampton Central · 1.1 km
- Free entry
About
Holyrood Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1301. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "former church in Southampton, England". Coordinates: 50.8997°, -1.4035°.
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Heritage listing
Holyrood Church (or Holy Rood 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. In 1957 the shell of the church was dedicated as a memorial to the sailors of the Merchant Navy. It is a Grade II* listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: The New Forest SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: New Forest
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Holyrood Church (or Holy Rood 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. In 1957 the shell of the church was dedicated as a memorial to the sailors of the Merchant Navy. It is a Grade II* listed building.
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Background
History
The first documentary evidence of the existence of Holyrood was in 1160 when Henry II granted the Chapels of St. Michael, Holyrood, St. Lawrence and All Saints' to the monks of St. Denys. The name of the church, "Holy Rood", indicates its Saxon origins; if the church had been founded after the Norman Conquest, it would have been named "St. Cross". The original church was situated in the centre of the High Street, then known as "English Street", but in 1320, the church was pulled down and rebuilt on its present site on the eastern side of the road. During the Middle Ages, the church was situated at the centre of the town and was the parish church for the south-eastern quarter. and Philip II…
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- Coordinates
- 50.8997, -1.4035
- District
- Southampton
- Parish
- Southampton, unparished area
- Postcode
- SO14 2BR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Southampton Itchen
- Established
- 1301
- Nearest railway station
- Southampton Central — 1.1 km
- Official site
- www.elusionrooms.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q5887126 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Holyrood Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Holyrood Church tower.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Holyrood Church?
- Holyrood Church is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO14 2BR), in the parish of Southampton, unparished area.
- When was Holyrood Church built?
- Built or established in 1301.
- Is Holyrood Church a listed building?
- Holyrood Church is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Holyrood Church a protected site?
- Yes — Holyrood Church is part of the The New Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the New Forest Ramsar wetland.
- Is Holyrood Church free to visit?
- Yes, Holyrood Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Holyrood Church?
- The nearest railway station is Southampton Central, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO14 2BR.