2005

SU4510 : Spike Island - Botany Bay, Sholing Common, Southampton

taken 19 years ago, near to Sholing, Southampton, England

Spike Island - Botany Bay, Sholing Common, Southampton
Spike Island - Botany Bay, Sholing Common, Southampton
Apparently the name comes from the early 19th century when convicts were kept here before being transported to Australia. According to legend they were chained to spikes to prevent their escaping thus "Spike Island". The road which runs next to the common is called Botany Bay Road

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Category: Park > Parkland
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Southampton [12] · Sholing Common [3] · Botany Bay Road [2] ·
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SU4510, 33 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Mainwood   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 2 July, 2005   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 2 July, 2005
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 453 109 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:53.7540N 1:21.4349W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 453 109
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Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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