Hampshire, England » Southampton » Southampton (Parish of Holy Rood) Southampton (Parish of Holy Rood), Hampshire Location Holy Rood is one of five ancient ecclesiastical parishes within the old town of Southampton. Parish Church Parish Registers Adjacent (pre 1832) Parishes The ancient parish of Holy Rood is bordered to the east by St Lawrence with St John and by St Mary's, to the south by Southampton Water, to the west by the detached portion of the former parish of St John and by St Michael's and to the north by All Saints. Gleanings from Southampton (Holy Rood) Census Returns 1851 Census Southampton (Holy Rood)