Television Centre, Southampton

Television Centre
Aerial photo of the studio complex in 1991
Television Centre, Southampton is located in Southampton
Television Centre, Southampton
Location within Southampton
Alternative namesThe Southampton Television Centre
General information
TypeTelevision studios
LocationOn the banks of the River Itchen, adjacent to Northam Bridge and the A3024. Access to the site was from rear.
AddressSouthampton, SO14 0PZ
Coordinates50°54′49″N 1°23′18″W / 50.913729°N 1.388236°W / 50.913729; -1.388236
Construction started1967
Inaugurated19 August 1969
DemolishedSummer 2008
Cost£2,500,000
OwnerSouthern Television, Television South, Meridian Broadcasting
Technical details
Floor count2

Television Centre, Southampton was home to the three ITV contractors for the South and South East region: Southern, TVS, and Meridian. It was also known as The Southern Television Centre, The Southampton Television Centre, and unofficially as The Northam Studios.

The studio centre was constructed in 1967, vacated in 2004 and demolished in 2008. The site remained empty until 2015 when a £40 million development scheme to build 350 flats began.[1]

  1. ^ "Development at former Meridian site in Southampton finally gets underway". Daily Echo. Retrieved 15 April 2016.