St. Denys - A Village within a City This website has been designed as a community forum and a way to protect the heritage of the St. Denys area of Southampton. Older generations who have lived in the area for many years carry with them wonderful stories about the past of St. Denys, including the history of The Priory, the role the River Itchen has played, the old garden nursery, the picture house, the trams, and much, much more.

News, Appeals & Personal Stories

This section is aimed at providing a forum for people who have an interest in St. Denys so that they can raise issues / questions or tell stories about their experiences of the area. It contains requests from people for specific information about St. Denys as well as any general interest issues for residents. Hopefully you can answer some of the questions!

NEW!!! Memoirs of Martin Cordall and Beresford Blake who gew up in St. Denys. Click here to have a look.

NEW!!! Information about St. Denys Priory. Click here to have a look.

A Source of Information

The aim of this site is to capture this history for future generations and to celebrate St. Denys in its current form. The site contains sections on the History of St. Denys, Access to the Itchen, Past & Present Photographs and important Community Organisations. Please click through to learn more.

If you would like to contribute to the content of the site and know of any interesting stories about St. Denys, please contact us. We are particularly interested to hear "folklore" type stories about people who have lived in the area.

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