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Ocean Village is a mixed-use marina, residential, business and leisure development on the mouth of the River Itchen in Southampton, on the south coast of England. Originally the site of Southampton's first working docks, the 'Outer Dock' which opened in 1842, the area was redeveloped in 1986 and became the leisure marina it is today.〔(The History of Ocean Village, OceanVillageSouthampton.com ), retrieved 26 January 2011〕 After experiencing a period of stalled development with the late-2000s recession, Ocean Village is now currently undergoing another series of major, multimillion-pound redevelopment projects and is set to become one of the main leisure destinations in Southampton. Current recreational facilities include two cinemas, cafes, wine bars and restaurants. The marina is managed and owned by Marina Developments Limited (MDL), a division of British-based Yattendon Investment Trust. The area, formerly used for commercial ships, now offers 375 berths and the basin is deep enough to provide mooring facilities for tall ships and large yachts.〔(MDL website Ocean Village pages )〕 The Global Challenge yacht races started from here in 1992, 1996 and 2000, and the 2011–12 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race set sail from here in 2011. Ocean Village is also the base for the Royal Southampton Yacht Club. A number of large companies have offices or regional headquarters in the complex, including HSBC, Barclays plc and PricewaterhouseCoopers. The marina is home to the historical building, Enterprise House, which was originally a dock warehouse and has now been converted into serviced offices. == Calshot Spit Lightship == Between 1988 and 2010, the entrance to Ocean Village marina was the location for the former Calshot Spit Lightship (LV 78),〔(Trinity House LV No. 78 Harbour Lights ), retrieved 2 July 2006〕 which formed a static attraction at the marina. The lightship was removed on 3 November 2010 and taken to be restored at Trafalgar Dry Dock. The lightship was to become a 'gateway attraction' at a new heritage museum called Aeronautica.〔(Daily Echo, "Calshot Lightship on the Move" ), retrieved 3 November 2010〕 The plans for Aeronautica came to a halt in January 2012 This Trinity House navigation aid guided ships entering Southampton Water from the western end of the Solent, coming around the low lying sand and shingle Calshot Spit. It was built in 1914 by J I Thornycroft shipyard in Southampton, and decommissioned in 1978. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ocean Village, Southampton」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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