[2] On the 28 November 1830 in the context of the Swing riots there was a non violent protest in Millbrook and Shirley by laborers demanding increased wages.

[6] John Ralfs, the notable 19th-century botanist, was born here, as were footballers Kevin Gibbens and Phil Warner who both played for Southampton F.C., along with comedian Mike Osman.

On 16 May 1925, Lucy Hodder and the English artist Harry Epworth Allen were married at Holy Trinity Church.

In general, on the west are council estates, and on the east are private housing, including Regents Park and Freemantle.

A huge green belt cuts through the main estate, from Millbrook roundabout, to the Top Shops on Windermere Avenue.