Mansbridge
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| Mansbridge | |
  Mansbridge shown within Southampton |
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| Unitary authority | Southampton |
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| Ceremonial county | Hampshire |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Postcode district | SO18 |
| Dialling code | 023 |
| Police | Hampshire |
| Fire | Hampshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Southampton Itchen |
| List of places: UK • England • Hampshire | |
Mansbridge is a district in Southampton, England. The area is named after the Mans Bridge which spans the River Itchen. For a considerable time, this was the southern-most crossing point of the river, before the construction of Woodmill in Swaythling. The bridge itself still stands and is a Grade II listed structure [1] but is closed to road traffic (pedestrians and cyclists may still use it), having been replaced by a larger and more modern road bridge to carry the A27.
The suburb contains a mixture of housing. The first developments, on the North side of the A27, were designed by architect Herbert Collins, whose houses are a feature of several other Southampton districts. A larger estate was later constructed on the South side, along with Mansbridge Primary School, the logo of which is the bridge itself. The residential area of Mansbridge is bordered to the West by the London to Weymouth railway line and to the East by the river. Beyond the river, Mansbridge takes on a much more rural air, with woodland to the South and water meadows to the North.
The neighbouring areas are Swaythling to the West, Townhill Park to the South, and Chartwell Green to the East. A strip of green belt land separates Mansbridge from Eastleigh to the North.
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 The bridge after which the suburb is named |
 The White Swan public house in Mansbridge |
[edit] References
- ^ Southampton City Council: Listed buildings in Southampton Accessed 13th September 2007.
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