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List Of Places In Hampshire
This is a list of settlements in the county of Hampshire, England. Places highlighted in bold type are towns or cities. The Isle of Wight was in Hampshire until 1890. Bournemouth and adjacent parishes in the far west were transferred to the ceremonial and administrative county of Dorset in 1974. A Abbots Worthy - Abbotstone - Abbotts Ann - Abbotts Ann Down - Abbotts Barton - Adbury - Adhurst St Mary - Alderholt - Aldern Bridge - Aldershot - Allum Green - Alton - Alverstoke - Ampfield - Amport - Andover - Andover Down - Andwell - Anna Valley - Appleshaw - Ashe - Ashe Warren - Ashford Hill - Ashfield - Ashlett - Ashley (East Hampshire) - Ashley (New Forest) - Ashley (Test Valley) - Ashley Range - Ashley Warren - Ashmansworth - Ashurst - Avington - Awbridge - Axford - Axmansford B Badger Farm - Baffins - Bagnum - Bank - Bartley - Barton on Sea - Barton Stacey - Basingstoke - Bassett - Bassett Green - Baughurst - Beaulieu - Beauworth - Bedhampton - B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hampshire
Hampshire (, ; abbreviated to Hants) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in western South East England on the coast of the English Channel. Home to two major English cities on its south coast, Southampton and Portsmouth, Hampshire is the 9th-most populous county in England. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, located in the north of the county. The county is bordered by Dorset to the south-west, Wiltshire to the north-west, Berkshire to the north, Surrey to the north-east, and West Sussex to the south east. The county is geographically diverse, with upland rising to and mostly south-flowing rivers. There are areas of downland and marsh, and two national parks: the New Forest and part of the South Downs, which together cover 45 per cent of Hampshire. Settled about 14,000 years ago, Hampshire's recorded history dates to Roman Britain, when its chief town was Venta Belgarum (now Winchester). The county was recorded in Domesday Book as divided into 44 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bournemouth
Bournemouth () is a coastal resort town in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council area of Dorset, England. At the 2011 census, the town had a population of 183,491, making it the largest town in Dorset. It is situated on the English south coast, equidistant () from Dorchester and Southampton. Bournemouth is part of the South East Dorset conurbation, which has a population of 465,000. Before it was founded in 1810 by Lewis Tregonwell, the area was a deserted heathland occasionally visited by fishermen and smugglers. Initially marketed as a health resort, the town received a boost when it appeared in Augustus Granville's 1841 book, ''The Spas of England''. Bournemouth's growth accelerated with the arrival of the railway, and it became a town in 1870. Part of the historic county of Hampshire, Bournemouth joined Dorset for administrative purposes following the reorganisation of local government in 1974. Through local government changes in 1997, the town began to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ampfield
Ampfield is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Test Valley in Hampshire, England, between Romsey, Eastleigh, and Winchester. It had a population at the 2001 census of 1,474, increasing to 1,583 at the 2011 Census. Geography Ampfield lies on sands and clays of Eocene age near the northern edge of the Hampshire Basin. Ampfield Wood on the London Clay to the north of the village is crossed by the Monarch's Way long distance footpath. The parish includes the hamlets of Knapp and Gosport. Education State Primary: * Ampfield CofE Primary School Church The village church is St Mark. Its construction took 3 years, finishing in 1841. It has stained glass windows dating from the 1850s. Potters Heron Hotel The Potters Heron Hotel, renowned for its thatched roof, is situated in Ampfield Village. Personalities The author of the ''Thomas the Tank Engine Thomas the Tank Engine is an anthropomorphised fictional tank locomotive in the British ''Railway Series'' books ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alverstoke
Alverstoke is a small settlement which forms part of the borough of Gosport, on the south coast of Hampshire, England. It stretches east–west from Fort Blockhouse, Haslar to Browndown Battery, and is centred east of the shore of Stokes Bay and near the head of a creek which extends a mile westward from Portsmouth Harbour. Residents of Alverstoke have at times in the 20th century been called 'The Alverstocracy' by some residents of Gosport, in a tongue-in-cheek fashion, due to higher house prices and a perceived higher social status of the area. History The name 'Alverstoke' is most likely to be derived from a corruption of the name Alwara – an Anglo-Saxon Lady of the Manor – and Stoke, a settlement on the area of Alverstoke. Alverstoke is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Alwarestock. Official Crown and Manorial records for the village refer to "The liberty of Alverstoke with Gosport", although the name has clearly evolved over the years: [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allum Green
Allum Green is a hamlet southwest of Lyndhurst, Hampshire, England. During the night of 5/6 September 1940 it was the scene of a Luftwaffe bombing raid, which resulted in the deaths of four British Army soldiers of the RAOC (Royal Army Ordnance Corps) and 14 men were injured. The precise location of bomb strike was on Allum Green House itself, which still exists and is a private home. The site is commemorated by a memorial bench erected in 1980 by comrades of the deceased. Those killed were: *Warrant Officer Class 2 H S Tyler *Staff Sergeant S H Avon, *Staff Sergeant E W E Gifford *Sergeant A W Blunn. It was mentioned in R. C. Sherriff's '' Journey's End'', as Raleigh lived there. Vera Brittain bought Allum Green Cottage in May 1939.Babey, Georgina. p32. "Images of England: New Forest" Tempus Publishing, 2001. See also *Commonwealth War Graves Commission The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) is an intergovernmental organisation of six independent member sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aldern Bridge
Aldern Bridge is a hamlet in Hampshire, United Kingdom. The settlement is within the civil parish of Burghclere, and is located approximately south-east of Newbury. Governance The village of Adbury is part of the civil parish of Burghclere, and is part of the Burghclere, Highclere and St. Mary Bourne ward of Basingstoke and Deane borough council. The borough council is a Non-metropolitan district of Hampshire County Council Hampshire County Council (HCC) is an English council that governs eleven of the thirteen districts geographically located within the ceremonial county of Hampshire. As one of twenty-four county councils in England, it acts as the upper tier of .... References Villages in Hampshire {{Hampshire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alderholt
Alderholt is a large village and civil parish in east Dorset, England; situated west of Fordingbridge. The parish includes the hamlets of Crendell and Cripplestyle. The local travel links are located from the village to Salisbury railway station and to Bournemouth International Airport. The main road running through the village is the B3078 connecting Alderholt to Fordingbridge and Shaftesbury. The village has a population of 3,113 according to the 2001 Census, increasing along with the electoral ward of the same name to 3,171 at the 2011 Census. The village is served by a small Co-operative store, (previously a Spar, until early 2007), veterinary clinic and part-time GP surgery. The village pub iThe Churchill Arms There are three churches in the village: Alderholt Chapel, St James' Church of England, and the Tabernacle Gospel Church. Until mid-2014, Alderholt also had its own independent pet store. The village also has a large recreation ground with a sports and social c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adhurst St Mary
Adhurst (also known as Adhurst St Mary) is a hamlet in Hampshire, United Kingdom. The settlement is within the civil parish of Steep, and is located approximately north-east of Petersfield. Lothian Bonham-Carter of the Bonham Carter family The Bonham-Carter family is a British family that has included several prominent people active in various spheres in the United Kingdom. Antecedents The Bonham-Carter family are the descendants of John Bonham-Carter (1788–1838), who was the firs ... was born in the hamlet in 1858. Villages in Hampshire {{Hampshire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adbury
Adbury is a village in Hampshire, United Kingdom. The settlement is within the civil parish of Burghclere, and is located approximately south-east of Newbury. Governance The village of Adbury is part of the civil parish of Burghclere, and is part of the Burghclere, Highclere and St. Mary Bourne ward of Basingstoke and Deane borough council. The borough council is a Non-metropolitan district of Hampshire County Council Hampshire County Council (HCC) is an English council that governs eleven of the thirteen districts geographically located within the ceremonial county of Hampshire. As one of twenty-four county councils in England, it acts as the upper tier of .... References Villages in Hampshire {{Hampshire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbotts Barton
Abbotts Barton is a village in Hampshire Hampshire (, ; abbreviated to Hants) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in western South East England on the coast of the English Channel. Home to two major English cities on its south coast, Southampton and Portsmouth, Hampshire ..., England. The settlement is a suburb of Winchester, and is located approximately north-east of the city centre. In 1887, John Bartholomew's ''Gazetteer of the British Isles'' described Abbots Barton as: Abbots Barton, seat, near Winchester, Hants. References External links Villages in Hampshire {{Hampshire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbotts Ann Down
Abbotts Ann Down is a hamlet in Hampshire, England, within the civil parish of Abbotts Ann. The settlement lies on the A343 road List of A roads in zone 3 in Great Britain Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the largest European island ... and is approximately south-west of Andover. External links Villages in Hampshire Test Valley {{Hampshire-geo-stub https://www.abbottsann.com/ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbotts Ann
Abbotts Ann is a village in the parish of the same name, approximately south-west of Andover, Hampshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 Census, including Little Ann and Red Post Bridge, was 2,566. History The village name Ann was derived from the Celtic river name 'Anne' meaning 'Ash Tree Stream' (now known as the Pillhill Brook). The first settlements in the area can be traced back to 50BC when the Atrebates cleared the forests and cultivated the land. During Roman rule the village prospered, and at the end of Dunkirt Lane a large Roman villa was built. Mosaics taken from this villa are now in the British Museum. First mentioned as Anna when reportedly granted to the New Minster of Winchester by King Edward the Elder, it was later recorded in the Domesday Book as an area containing 8 hides and 3 mills. The long, narrow and roughly rectangular boundary is characteristic of West Hampshire chalk land parishes. Defined in Saxon times, or possibly ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
