Nicholstown, Hampshire

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Officially Nicholstown-Newtown (though called Nicholstown, or Newtown) is a small area to the north-east of Southampton's city centre. To the north is Bevois Valley, to the east Northam and to the west and south is St Mary's. In the north of Newtown is the Mount Pleasant area, which spills over into the north of Northam. Black signs saying "Welcome to Nicholstown-Newtown" [1] demarcate the district on the roads running east from St. Mary's Rd - hence the district is bordered on the west by St. Mary's Road, the south by Six Dials road, and the east by the railway lines.

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[edit] History

In the 1960s and 1970s the area was notorious as Southampton's red-light district with high crime rates.[1]. Frustrated with the inaction of the city council and police, over 2,000 people marched from Derby Road to the civic centre. Following this "march of neglect", the Queen visited the area and a cash injection of half a million pounds followed.[1]

[edit] Nicholstown today

The Newtown Youth Centre is situated in Graham Road and attracts over 100 individuals between the ages of 11 and 21 in a year.[2]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b This is Hampshire: 5th July 2004: Inner-city pride restored Accessed 11th April 2007
  2. ^ Hampshire Police Authority - Crime Prevention Committee - 25 January 2007: Report of the Consultant to the Committee Accessed 11th April 2007
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