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schools and residents be able to use The Field for Sports, Education and
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1579:Southampton
1577:Suburbs of
1309:Nicholstown
1052:City Centre
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851:Bevois Ward
738:The Polygon
723:City Centre
672:Southampton
429:fly-tipping
331:, England.
329:Southampton
306: /
172:SOUTHAMPTON
98:Southampton
79:Southampton
1501:Swaythling
1245:Mansbridge
1165:Freemantle
1004:Mansbridge
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522:0903852950
452:References
336:Hannington
321:Freemantle
291:50°54′42″N
134:South East
71:Freemantle
35:Freemantle
1701:Eastleigh
1666:Hedge End
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1636:Bursledon
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793:Harefield
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743:St Mary's
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356:Millbrook
344:fromental
294:1°25′35″W
280:Hampshire
228:Ambulance
168:Post town
116:Hampshire
1726:Category
1711:West End
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1621:Ashurst
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350:History
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150:England
144:Country
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1681:Netley
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1565:Weston
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204:Police
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1676:Hound
517:ISBN
216:Fire
183:SO15
1023:Map
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