SU4511 : Spike Island - Botany Bay, Sholing Common, Southampton

near to Sholing, City of Southampton, Great Britain

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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SU4511, 3 images   (find more images nearby)
Photographer
David Mainwood   (find more nearby)
Image classification
Geograph (First for SU4511)
Date Taken
Saturday, 2 July, 2005   (find more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 2 July, 2005
Category
Parkland   (find more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 45 11 [1000m precision]
WGS84: 50:54.0714N 1:21.2599W
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