Build Your Southampton Empire: Buy up colour sets and use your custom Monopoly money to expand your empire by building houses and hotels The firm pressed ahead with the Southampton version after the city trounced its south coast rivals by 3,062 votes to 1,427.

Surrounded by the South Downs, Petersfield is ideally placed to travel down to the south coast and up to London Waterloo on the train. Pubs and restaurants fill the town centre, too. A short distance from Southampton, the market town of Romsey occupies the last of the three red squares on our Monopoly board.Cities, towns, counties and now, even football clubs are celebrated through these special editions of this classic family game. Featuring many of the region’s most famous landmarks and cultural icons, they make wonderful gifts, souvenirs of a trip, or great family fun with a local flavour. Ever wondered what a Hampshire Monopoly board would look like if different areas of the county represented the 22 property spaces from Old Kent Road to Mayfair, though?

The famous property trading game was being launched at Southampton''s De Vere Grand Harbour Hotel, which appears on the board's Bond Street slot. The Daily Echo can, however, confirm that fighting it out for the top Mayfair slot are QE2, St Mary's Stadium, WestQuay shopping centre and the De Vere Grand Harbour Hotel. Almost equidistant between Portsmouth and Southampton, the Whitehall of Hampshire has a number of historic buildings intertwined with a more modern pedestrianised shopping area, along with many cafes and restaurants. In terms of the Monopoly board, Gosport would be the budget hotel square you can use to bring in some steady cash as players pass Go. All will be revealed on October 21, when the game is due to receive a five-star launch in Southampton.

Categories

I feel it will also enable younger generations to appreciate and build up a greater knowledge of Southampton's heritage."