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Welcome to the City of Southampton Society Website

 

The City of Southampton Society was founded in1962. The Society is a Registered Charity (No 1006256) and a member of the Southampton Heritage Federation.

The aims of the Society are;

- To encourage high standards of planning and architecture in Southampton.

- To stimulate publlic interest in, and care for the beauty, history and character of our City.

- To encourage development and improvement of public amenities and the preservation of places of historical interest.

To find out more about what we do, how to join the society or how to become more involved, just click on the appropriate Tab above.


LATEST NEWS

The next lecture from  Nigel Patterson titled "Prospects and possibilities for the area's heritage and future development under an enlarged unitary council" will be at The Quaker Meeting House on 10 September 2026 at 7.30pm.  Click Here for full details.

Unlocking Hampshire's Past - This conference, organised by the Hampshire Field Club, is being held in Winchester on 19 September 2026.  For full details click Here.

Southampton Heritage Open Days. For events commencing 11 September go to 'What's Happening', then News.

The Southampton Renaissance Vision, released in February 2025, is an ambitious long-term plan that places Southampton front and centre as one of the UK’s best investment opportunities. Click Here for details

Two new Southampton 'heritage' societies have been added to the list in "Useful Links" - The Spitfire Makers Charitable Trust and The Old Town Community Forum. Go to the 'Useful Links' tab and then scroll down to find the society.  Then click on the link to take you to their website. See also the new entry for the Hampshire Field Club & Archaeoligical Society.

 

Web Site Last Updated:  28/08/26