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| Sholing | |
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 Kenson Gardens, a typical Sholing street | |
  Sholing Location within Southampton | |
| Area | 2.95 km2 (1.14 sq mi) |
| Population | 14,053 [1] |
| • Density | 4,764/km2 (12,340/sq mi) |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Postcode district | SO19 |
| Dialling code | 023 |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
Sholing, previously Scholing,[2] is a district on the eastern side of the city of Southampton in Southern England. It is located between the districts of Bitterne, Thornhill and Woolston.
Various explanations from where the name derives but the most popular is that "Sholing" derives from the Anglo-Saxon phrase for "hill on the shore."
The parish church for Sholing, St Mary's, was opened in 1866.[3] The first Vicar, the Rev. Francis Davidson, (the father of the "Rector of Stiffkey" Harold Davidson) remained in place for the first 48 years.
In 1920, the village became part of the Borough of Southampton.[4]
Sholing has a railway station, opened in 1866, which connects the area to Southampton and Portsmouth.
- ^ "2011 Census Data for Sholing". Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ^ Sholing 1875 Archived 4 January 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ McGowan, Alan. "Hampshire Parishes – Southampton". Archived from the original on 27 August 2005. Retrieved 24 October 2007.
- ^ Cullen, Alfred T. "A brief History of the Southampton Police". Hampshire Constabulary History Society. Retrieved 24 October 2007.[permanent dead link]