Mansbridge

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Mansbridge

Coordinates: 50.9372° N 1.3645° W
Unitary authority	Southampton
Region	South East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode district	SO18
Dial code	023
Police	Hampshire
Fire	Hampshire
Ambulance	South Central
UK Parliament	Southampton Itchen
European Parliament	South East England
List of places: UK • England

Mansbridge

Mansbridge within Greater Southampton

For other uses, see Mansbridge (disambiguation).

Mansbridge is a district in Southampton, England. The area is named after the Mans Bridge which spans the River Itchen. For a considerable time, this was the southern-most crossing point of the river, before the construction of Woodmill in Swaythling. The bridge itself still stands but is closed to road traffic (pedestrians and cyclists may still use it), having been replaced by a larger and more modern road bridge to carry the A27.

The suburb contains a mixture of housing. The first developments, on the North side of the A27, were designed by architect Herbert Collins, whose houses are a feature of several other Southampton districts. A larger estate was later constructed on the South side, along with Mansbridge Primary School. The residential area of Mansbridge is bordered to the West by the London to Weymouth railway line and to the East by the river. Beyond the river, Mansbridge takes on a much more rural air, with woodland to the South and water meadows to the North.

The neighbouring areas are Swaythling to the West, Townhill Park to the South, and Chartwell Green to the East. A strip of green belt land separates Mansbridge from Eastleigh to the North.