Southampton Parish is one of the nine parishes of

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. It is named for

Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, (pronunciation uncertain: "Rezley", "Rizely" (archaic), (present-day) and have been suggested; 6 October 1573 – 10 November 1624) was the only son of Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of S ...

(1573-1624). It is located in the southwest of the island chain, occupying all of the western part of the main island, except for the westernmost tip (which is part of

Sandys Parish Sandys Parish ( "sands") is one of the nine parishes of Bermuda. It is named for English aristocrat Sir Edwin Sandys (1561–1629), and hence there is no apostrophe in the name. It is located in the south west of the island chain, occupying the ...

). It includes the chain's southernmost point, and its north coast comprises much of the coast of the Little Sound (an arm of the Great Sound, the large expanse of water which dominates the geography of western Bermuda). in the east it is joined to Warwick Parish. As with most of Bermuda's parishes, it covers just over 2.3 square miles (about 6.0 km² or 1500 acres). It had a population of 6,421 in 2016. Natural features in Southampton include Whale Bay, Church Bay, Horseshoe Bay, and Riddell's Bay. Other notable features of Southampton include the Whale Bay Fort, and Gibbs Hill Lighthouse, which stands on the chain's highest point.

Education

Schools in the parish: * Southampton Preschool * Heron Bay Primary School * Port Royal Primary School * Dalton E. Tucker Primary SchoolHome
Dalton E. Tucker Primary School. Retrieved on September 14, 2016. * Bermuda Institute (private school) Hotels The Reefs Resort and Club Coral Beach Tennis Club

Sports

Southampton Rangers football club play their home games at the Southampton Oval.

References

External links

Bermuda Online
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