Heritage Strategy for City of Culture Bid

Southampton is a medium-sized city in the South of England that is a regional centre for employment, retail, education and leisure, which became a city in 1964. It has a population of circa 254,000, over 1 million within a 45-mile catchment area, which pre-COVID-19 pandemic welcomed over 4 million visitors through the cruise terminal and airport annually. The area is archaeologically significant, with evidence of early prehistoric settlements and occupation, and examples of buildings dating back to the Roman occupa...