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| Status | Ceremonial & (smaller) Non-metropolitan county |
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| Region: | South East England |
| Area - Total - Admin. The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of Local government outside Greater London South East England is one of the nine official Regions of England. Surface area is the measure of how much exposed Area an object has council - Admin. area |
Ranked 9th 3,769 km² Ranked 8th 3,679 km² |
| Admin HQ: | Winchester |
| ISO 3166-2: | GB-HAM |
| ONS code: | 24 |
| NUTS 3: | UKJ33 |
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| Population - Total (2006 est. This is a List of Ceremonial counties of England by Area. See also Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of This is a list of non-metropolitan counties of England by area Winchester or Winton ( archaic) is a historic city in southern England, with a population of around 40000 within a radius of its centre ISO 3166-2GB is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to the United Kingdom. The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating Census and other statistical data The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, ( NUTS) for the French nomenclature d'unités territoriales statistiques, is a Geocode In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology ) - Density - Admin. The density of a material is defined as its Mass per unit Volume: \rho = \frac{m}{V} Different materials usually have different council - Admin. pop. |
Ranked 5th 1,691,000 449 / km² Ranked 3rd 1,266,000 |
| Ethnicity: | 96. This is a List of Ceremonial counties of England by Population. This is a list of non-metropolitan counties of England by population. 7% White 1. 3% S. Asian 0. 8% Mixed 1. 2% Other |
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History The Rowner area of the peninsula was known to have been settled in Saxon times mentioned in the Anglo Saxon Chronicles as Rughenor (Rough bank or slope Fareham Borough Council The Borough Council is Conservative controlled Settlements and parishes Settlements in the district include Avington Badger Farm, Beauworth, Bighton Havant (ˈhævnt is a Town in south east Hampshire on the South coast of England, between Portsmouth and Chichester. Settlements and Parishes Settlements in East Hampshire include Alton Beech, Bentley, Bentworth Population In mid-2003 Hart had an estimated 85700 residents This compares with the 2001 Census figure of 83505 residents See also Basingstoke and Deane local elections Towns and villages Abbotswood Abbotts Ann Ampfield Amport Andover The Borough of Eastleigh is a local government district and Borough in Hampshire, England, bordering the Unitary authority of Southampton ( IPA /ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən/ is the largest city in the county of Hampshire, on the south coast of England History See also History of Portsmouth There have been settlements in the area since before Roman times mostly being offshoots of Portchester, which Hants), or the County of Southampton,[3] is a county on the south coast of England. The counties of England are territorial divisions of England for the purposes of administrative political and geographical demarcation England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The county borders (clockwise from West), Dorset, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Surrey and West Sussex. Dorset ( (or archaically, Dorsetshire) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast Etymology The county formerly 'Wiltonshire' or 'Wiltunscir' (9th century is named after the former county town of Wilton (itself named after the River Wylye Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. Settlements Most settlements in West Sussex are either along the south coast or are situated in the M23 corridor The county has an area of 1,455 square miles (3,769 km²) and at its widest points is approximately 55 miles (90 km) east–west and 40 miles (65 km) north–south. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The county town is Winchester situated at . A county town is the 'capital' of a County in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. Winchester or Winton ( archaic) is a historic city in southern England, with a population of around 40000 within a radius of its centre The 2001 census gave the population of the administrative county as 1. A nationwide Census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 24 million; the ceremonial county also includes the cities of Portsmouth and Southampton, which are administratively independent, and has a total population of 1. History See also History of Portsmouth There have been settlements in the area since before Roman times mostly being offshoots of Portchester, which Southampton ( IPA /ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən/ is the largest city in the county of Hampshire, on the south coast of England 6 million. Christchurch and Bournemouth, within the historic borders of the county, were made part of the non-metropolitan county of Dorset in 1974. Geography and administration Although within the historic county boundaries of Hampshire, at the time of the 1974 local government re-organisation it was considered Bournemouth ( is a large coastal resort town in the Borough of Bournemouth in Dorset, England. The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. Dorset ( (or archaically, Dorsetshire) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast
Hampshire is a popular holiday area, with tourist attractions including its many seaside resorts, the maritime area in Portsmouth, and the motor museum at Beaulieu. The New Forest National Park lies within the borders, as does a large area of the South Downs, which is also scheduled to become a National Park. The New Forest is an area of southern England which includes the largest remaining tracts of unenclosed pasture land heathland and Forest in the heavily-populated The national parks of England and Wales are areas of relatively undeveloped and scenic landscape that are designated under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 The South Downs is one of the four areas of Chalk Downland in southern England. Hampshire has a long maritime history and two of England's largest ports lie on its coast. The county is famed as home of writers Jane Austen and Charles Dickens. Jane Austen (16
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Wildlife
Hampshire has the typical wildlife of the British area as it does not have a very different climate. The one distinguishing fact is that Hampshire has the largest free roaming herd of stag in the eastern hemisphere, including over 6500 stags at busy seasons. The stag population is protected by the government and hunting of the noble stags is penalized by up to 15 years in prison or 10 hours of community service.
Physical geography
Hampshire's geology falls into two categories. Hampshire 's Geology broadly comprises a major Syncline in the Southern England Chalk Formation, surrounding a core of softer Tertiary Geology (from Greek γη gê, "earth" and λόγος Logos, "speech" lit In the south, along the coast is the "Hampshire Basin", an area of relatively non-resistant Eocene and Oligocene clays and gravels which are protected from sea erosion by the Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, and the Isle of Wight. The Hampshire Basin is a Geological Syncline in Southern England underlying parts of Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Dorset Geological resistance is a measure of how well Minerals resist erosive factors and is primarily based on hardness, Chemical reactivity and cohesion The Eocene epoch (558 ± 02 - 339 ± 01 Ma) is a major division of the Geologic timescale and the second epoch of the Palaeogene period in The Oligocene is a geologic epoch of the Paleogene period and extends from about 33 Clay is a naturally occurring material composed primarily of fine-grained Minerals which show plasticity through a variable range of Water content, and Gravel is rock that is of a specific Particle size range In Geology, gravel is any loose rock that is larger than two millimeters (2mm Erosion is the carrying away or displacement of solids ( Sediment, Soil, rock and other particles usually by the agents of currents such as wind The Isle of Purbeck, not a true island but a Peninsula, is in the county of Dorset, England. The Isle of Wight is an English Island and county in the English Channel between three and five miles (8 km from the south coast of the These low, flat lands support heathland and woodland habitats, a large area of which form part of the New Forest. Heaths are Shrubland habitats characterised by open low growing woody Vegetation, found on mainly infertile Acidic soils Ecologically a woodland is an area covered in trees differentiated from a Forest. A habitat (which is Latin for "it inhabits" is an Ecological or environmental area that is inhabited by a particular Species. The New Forest is an area of southern England which includes the largest remaining tracts of unenclosed pasture land heathland and Forest in the heavily-populated The New Forest has a mosaic of heathland, grassland, coniferous and deciduous woodland habitats that host diverse wildlife. Biodiversity is the variation of Life forms within a given Ecosystem, Biome or for the entire Earth. The forest is protected as a national park, limiting development and agricultural use to protect the landscape and wildlife. The national parks of England and Wales are areas of relatively undeveloped and scenic landscape that are designated under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 Large areas of the New Forest are open common lands kept as a grassland plagioclimax by grazing animals, including domesticated cattle, pigs and horses, and several wild deer species. Plagioclimax communities are a group of species that exist in an Ecosystem as a result of the influence of Human activity Erosion of the weak rock and sea level change flooding the low land has carved several large estuaries and rias, notably the 12 mile (19 km) long Southampton Water and the large convoluted Portsmouth Harbour. An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open A ria is a Landform, often referred to as a drowned river valley. Southampton Water is a stretch of the sea north of the Isle of Wight and the Solent, in England. Portsmouth Harbour is a large Natural harbour in Hampshire, England. The Isle of Wight lies off the coast of Hampshire where the non-resistant rock has been eroded away forming the Solent. The Solent is a stretch of Sea separating the Isle of Wight from the mainland of England.
In the north and centre of the county the substrate is the Southern England Chalk Formation of Salisbury Plain and the South Downs. KentGeologyWealdenDomeSimplesvg|thumb|The Wealden Anticline]] The Chalk Formation of Southern England is a system of Chalk Downland in Salisbury Plain is a Chalk Plateau in central southern England covering. The South Downs is one of the four areas of Chalk Downland in southern England. These are high hills with steep slopes where they border the clays to the south. The hills dip steeply forming a scarp onto the Thames valley to the north, and dip gently to the south. In Geomorphology, an escarpment is a transition zone between different physiogeographic provinces that involves a sharp steep Elevation differential characterized The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. The highest point in the county is Pilot Hill, which reaches the height of 286 m (938 ft). Pilot Hill is a Hill in Hampshire, UK, which at 286 m (938 ft) is the highest in the county The downland supports a calcareous grassland habitat, important for wild flowers and insects. A downland is an area of open Chalk Hills This term is especially used to describe the Chalk countryside in southern England. Calcareous grassland (or alkaline grassland) is an Ecosystem associated with thin basic Soil, such as that on Chalk and Limestone A flower, also known as a bloom or Blossom, is the reproductive structure found in Flowering plants (plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also Insects ( Class Insecta) are a major group of Arthropods and the most diverse group of Animals on the Earth with over a million described In the past Hampshire had little agriculture, but in the early 20th century the demand for food led to the establishment of farms on the downs. A large area of the downs is now protected from further agricultural damage by the East Hampshire Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB is an area of countryside with significant landscape value in England, Wales or Northern Ireland The Itchen and Test are trout rivers that flow from the chalk through wooded valleys into Southampton Water. The River Itchen is a River in Hampshire, England. It flows from mid-Hampshire to join with Southampton Water in the city of Southampton The River Test is a River in Hampshire, England. The river has a total length of 40 miles (64 km and it flows through some beautiful Downland Trout is the common name given to a number of Species of Freshwater Fish belonging to the Salmonidae family Nestled in a valley on the downs is Selborne, and the countryside surrounding the village was the location of Gilbert White's pioneering observations on natural history. Selborne is a Village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. This article is about the 18th-century English naturalist For the 20th-century American geographer see Gilbert F Natural history is the Scientific research of Plants or Animals leaning more towards the Observational than Experimental methods Hampshire's county flower is the Dog Rose. In a number of countries plants have been chosen as symbols to represent specific geographic areas Rosa canina (lit Dog Rose, often called incorrectly Rosehip) is a variable scrambling Rose species native to Europe [4]
Hampshire has a milder climate than most areas of the British Isles[5], being in the far south with the climate stabilising effect of the sea, but protected against the more extreme weather of the Atlantic coast. Climate encompasses the temperatures humidity rainfall atmospheric particle count and numerous other meteorogical factors in a given region over long periods of The British Isles (Irish variously Na hOileáin Bhriotanacha, Oileáin Iarthair Eorpa, Éire agus an Bhreatain Mhór; Ellanyn Goaldagh Eileanan Hampshire has a higher average annual temperature than the UK average at 9. 8 °C to 12 °C,[6] average rainfall at 741–1060 mm per year,[7] and higher than average sunshine at over 1541 hours per year. The Celsius Temperature scale was previously known as the centigrade scale. The Millimetre ( American spelling: millimeter, symbol mm) is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to [8]
History
The chalk downland of the South Downs and southern edges of Salisbury Plain were settled in the neolithic, and these settlers built hill forts such as Winklebury and may have farmed the valleys of Hampshire. Hampshire is a county in southern England with some notable archaeology and many notable historic buildings The Neolithic (from Greek νεολιθικός — neolithikos from νέος neos, "new" + λίθος lithos A hill fort is a fortified refuge or defended settlement Winklebury is a large Suburb located two Miles north-west of central Basingstoke in the UK. Hampshire was part of an area named Gwent or Y Went by the Celts, which also covered areas of Somerset and Wiltshire. In the Roman invasion of Britain, Hampshire was one of the first areas to fall to the invading forces. This page refers to the conquest begun in AD 43 For other Roman invasions see Caesar's invasions of Britain and Carausian Revolt. The county was occupied by Jutish tribes until Saxon times. The Jutes, Iuti, or Iutae were a Germanic people who according to Bede were one of the three most powerful Germanic peoples of the time The Saxons or Saxon people were a Confederation of Old Germanic tribes. Hampshire was one of the first Saxon shires, recorded in 755 as Hamtunscir,[1]
Portsmouth and Winchester have the highest job densities in the county, and therefore there is a high level of commuting into the cities. A shire is an Administrative division of Great Britain and Australia. Southampton has the highest number of total jobs and commuting both into and out of the city is high. The county has a lower level of unemployment than the national average, at 1. Unemployment occurs when a person is available to work and currently seeking work but the person is without work. 9% when the national rate was 3. 3%, and as of March 2005 has fallen to 1. 1%. 39% are employed by large firms, compared with a national average of 42%. Hampshire has a considerably higher than national average employment in high-tech industries, but average levels in knowledge based industry. 25. 21% of the population work in the public sector. The public sector is the part of economic and administrative life that deals with the delivery of goods and services by and for the Government, whether national Regional [9]
Many rural areas of Hampshire have traditionally been reliant on agriculture, though the county was less agricultural than most surrounding counties, and was mostly concentrated on dairy farming. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an Animal husbandry enterprise for long-term production of Milk, which may be either processed on-site or The significance of agriculture as an employer and wealth creator has declined since the first half of the 20th century and agriculture currently employs 1. 32% of the population.
The New Forest area is a National Park, and tourism is a significant economic segment in this area, with 7. The New Forest is an area of southern England which includes the largest remaining tracts of unenclosed pasture land heathland and Forest in the heavily-populated The national parks of England and Wales are areas of relatively undeveloped and scenic landscape that are designated under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel 5 million visitors in 1992. [10] The South Downs and the cities of Southampton and Winchester also attract tourists to the county. The South Downs is one of the four areas of Chalk Downland in southern England. Southampton Boat Show is one of the biggest annual events held in the county, and attracts visitors from throughout the country. Southampton Boat Show is an annual boat show held every September since 1969 in Southampton, Hampshire, England. In 2003 the county had a total of 31 million day visits, and 4. 2 million longer stays. [11]
The cities of Southampton and Portsmouth are both significant ports, with Southampton handling a large proportion of the national container freight and Portsmouth housing a large Royal Navy base. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) The docks have traditionally been large employers in these cities, though again mechanisation has forced diversification of the economy.
Demographics
At the Census 2001[12] the ceremonial county recorded a population of 1,644,249, of which 1,240,103 were in the administrative county, 217,445 were in the unitary authority of Southampton, and 186,701 were in Portsmouth. A nationwide Census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 See also Independent city A unitary authority is a type of Local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all Local government functions The population of the administrative county grew 5. 6% from the 1991 census, Southampton grew 6. 2% while Portsmouth remained unchanged, compared with 2. 6% for England and Wales as a whole. Eastleigh and Winchester grew fastest at 9% each. The age structure of the population is similar to the national average.
96. 73% of residents were indigenous, falling to 92. 37% in Southampton. The significant ethnic minorities are Asian at 1. 34% and mixed race at 0. 84%. 0. 75% of residents were migrants from outside the UK. 73. 86% stated their religion as Christianity and 16. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings 86% were not religious. Significant minority religions were Islam (0. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. 76%) and Hinduism (0. Hinduism is a religious tradition that originated in the Indian subcontinent. 33%).
Education
The school system in Hampshire (including Southampton and Portsmouth) is comprehensive. Geographically inside the Hampshire LEA are twenty four independent schools, Southampton has three and Portsmouth has four. Few Hampshire schools have sixth forms, which varies by district council.
Politics
Hampshire is divided into eighteen parliamentary constituencies. The Ceremonial county of Hampshire, which includes the unitary authorities of Portsmouth and Southampton,is divided into 17 Parliamentary Ten of these are represented by Conservative Members of Parliament (MPs), four by the Liberal Democrats and three by Labour. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Labour represent the large cities, including both Southampton constituencies (Test and Itchen) and Portsmouth North. Southampton Test is a Borough constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Southampton Itchen is a parliamentary constituency which returns one Member of Parliament (MP to the British House of Commons. Portsmouth North is a Borough constituency which elects one Member of Parliament (MP to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United The Conservatives represent the most rural constituencies, New Forest West, New Forest East, Hampshire North West, Hampshire North East, Hampshire East and the constituencies of Aldershot, Basingstoke, Havant, Gosport and Fareham, which are centred on towns. New Forest West is a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. New Forest East is a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. North West Hampshire is a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. North East Hampshire is a County constituency in the English county of Hampshire, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament East Hampshire is a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Aldershot is a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Basingstoke is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Havant is a Borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Gosport is a Borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Fareham is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Liberal Democrats represent Winchester, Portsmouth South and Eastleigh, all centred around towns, and the largely rural constituency of Romsey. Winchester is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Portsmouth South is a Borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Eastleigh is a Borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Romsey is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. There is a new parliamentary constituency to be contested at the next general election as part of the new boundary changes. The Meon Valley constituency is notionally a Conservative seat. Meon Valley will be a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The Isle of Wight returns its own Member to the House of Commons and, in this way, it is often said that Hampshire returns nineteen Members of Parliament despite Hampshire and the Isle of Wight having been separated administratively and ceremonially for some time. The Isle of Wight is an English Island and county in the English Channel between three and five miles (8 km from the south coast of the The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords
At the 2005 local elections for Hampshire County Council the Conservative Party had a 43. 69% share of the votes, the Liberal Democrats had 36. 01% and Labour 16. 08%. Therefore 46 Conservatives, 28 Liberal Democrats and four Labour councillors sit on the County Council. [13] Southampton City Council, which is entirely independent, has 18 Liberal Democrat, 15 Labour and 15 Conservative councillors. [14] Portsmouth City Council, also independent, has 20 Liberal Democrat, 18 Conservative, seven Labour and one independent councillor. [15]
Hampshire also has its own County Youth Council (HCYC) and is an independent youth-run organisation. It meets once a month around Hampshire and aims to give the young people of Hampshire a voice. [16]
Cities, towns, and villages
Hampshire's county town is Winchester, a historic city that was once the capital of the ancient kingdom of Wessex and of England until the Norman conquest of England. A county town is the 'capital' of a County in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. Winchester or Winton ( archaic) is a historic city in southern England, with a population of around 40000 within a radius of its centre West Saxon redirects here For other meanings of Wessex or West Saxon see Wessex (disambiguation. The port cities of Southampton and Portsmouth were split off as independent unitary authorities in 1997, although they are still included in Hampshire for ceremonial purposes. Southampton ( IPA /ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən/ is the largest city in the county of Hampshire, on the south coast of England History See also History of Portsmouth There have been settlements in the area since before Roman times mostly being offshoots of Portchester, which See also Independent city A unitary authority is a type of Local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all Local government functions Fareham, Gosport and Havant have grown into a conurbation that stretches along the coast between the two main cities. The Market town of Fareham lies in the south east of Hampshire, England, between the cities of Southampton and Portsmouth, roughly History The Rowner area of the peninsula was known to have been settled in Saxon times mentioned in the Anglo Saxon Chronicles as Rughenor (Rough bank or slope Havant (ˈhævnt is a Town in south east Hampshire on the South coast of England, between Portsmouth and Chichester. A conurbation is an Urban area or Agglomeration comprising a number of Cities, large Towns and larger urban areas that through Population The three cities are all university cities, Southampton being home to the University of Southampton and Southampton Solent University (formerly Southampton Institute), Portsmouth to the University of Portsmouth, and Winchester to the University of Winchester (formerly known as University College Winchester; King Alfred's College). A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects The University of Southampton is a university situated in the city of Southampton, on the south coast of England. Southampton Solent University is a University of 17000 students based in Southampton, United Kingdom. The University of Portsmouth is a British University in the historic south coast city of Portsmouth. The University of Winchester is a University in Winchester, Hampshire, England.
Hampshire lies outside the green belt area of restricted development around London, but has good railway and motorway links to the capital, and in common with the rest of the south-east has seen the growth of dormitory towns since the 1960s. A green belt or greenbelt is a policy or land use designation used in Land use planning to retain areas of largely undeveloped wild or agricultural land London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. Motorway is a term for both a type of Road and a classification or designation A commuter town is an urban community that is primarily residential from which most of the Workforce commute out to earn their livelihood Basingstoke, in the north of the county, has grown from a country town into a business and finance centre. Basingstoke is a town in northeast Hampshire, England It lies across a Valley at the source of the River Loddon. Aldershot, Portsmouth, and Farnborough have strong military associations with the Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force respectively. Aldershot is a town in the English County of Hampshire, located on heathland about 60 km (37 miles southwest of London. History See also History of Portsmouth There have been settlements in the area since before Roman times mostly being offshoots of Portchester, which Farnborough is a Town in the Rushmoor district of Hampshire, England. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) The county also includes several market towns: Alton, Andover, Bishop's Waltham, Lymington, Petersfield, Ringwood, Romsey, and Whitchurch. Market town or market right is a legal term originating in the Medieval period for a European settlement that has the right to hold Markets Alton is a small market town in Hampshire, England, to the southwest of Farnham. Andover is a town in the English county of Hampshire. The town is situated on the River Anton some 18 Bishop's Waltham is a small town in Hampshire, England with a population of around 6500 people For other uses of the name Lymington see Lymington (disambiguation. Petersfield is a Market town and Civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. Ringwood is a Town in Hampshire, England, which is located on the River Avon, west of the New Forest and north of Bournemouth Romsey is a small market town in the county of Hampshire, England. Whitchurch is a town in Hampshire, England. It is on the River Test, 20 km from Newbury Berkshire, 19 km from Winchester, 12 km from
Towns by population size: (2001 census)
- Southampton - 234,224
- Portsmouth - 187,056
- Basingstoke - 90,171 (town), 152,573 (borough)
- Gosport - 69,348
- Waterlooville - 63,558
- Aldershot - 58,120
- Farnborough - 57,147
- Fareham/Portchester - 56,010 (town), 109,619 (borough)
- Eastleigh - 52,894 (town), 116,177 (borough)
- Andover - 52,000
- Havant - 45,435 (town), 115,300 (borough)
- Winchester - 41,420
- Fleet - 32,726
For the complete list of settlements see List of places in Hampshire. Southampton ( IPA /ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən/ is the largest city in the county of Hampshire, on the south coast of England History See also History of Portsmouth There have been settlements in the area since before Roman times mostly being offshoots of Portchester, which Basingstoke is a town in northeast Hampshire, England It lies across a Valley at the source of the River Loddon. History The Rowner area of the peninsula was known to have been settled in Saxon times mentioned in the Anglo Saxon Chronicles as Rughenor (Rough bank or slope Waterlooville is a Town in Hampshire, England approx 8 miles north of Portsmouth. Aldershot is a town in the English County of Hampshire, located on heathland about 60 km (37 miles southwest of London. Farnborough is a Town in the Rushmoor district of Hampshire, England. The Market town of Fareham lies in the south east of Hampshire, England, between the cities of Southampton and Portsmouth, roughly Portchester is a small Suburb to the northwest of Portsmouth, England. Eastleigh is a former Railway town in Hampshire, England, and the main town in the Eastleigh borough. Andover is a town in the English county of Hampshire. The town is situated on the River Anton some 18 Havant (ˈhævnt is a Town in south east Hampshire on the South coast of England, between Portsmouth and Chichester. Winchester or Winton ( archaic) is a historic city in southern England, with a population of around 40000 within a radius of its centre Fleet is a town in the county of Hampshire, UK, located 37 miles (60 km southwest of London. This is a list of settlements in the ceremonial county of Hampshire, England.
Culture, arts and sport
Due to Hampshire's long association with pigs and boars, natives of the county have been known as Hampshire hogs since the 18th century. [17] Hampshire has literary connections, being the birthplace of authors including Jane Austen and Charles Dickens, and the residence of others, such as Charles Kingsley. Literature is the Art of written works Literally translated the word means "acquaintance with letters" (from Latin littera letter Jane Austen (16 Charles Kingsley ( June 12 1819 &ndash January 23 1875) was an English Novelist, particularly associated with the Austen lived most of her life in Hampshire, where her father was rector of Steventon, Hampshire, and wrote all of her novels in the county. Steventon is a small village in north Hampshire, England. In the 2001 census it had a population of 1502 Hampshire also has many visual art connections, claiming the painter John Everett Millais as a native, and the cities and countryside have been the subject of paintings by L. S. Lowry and J. M. W. Turner. The visual arts are art forms that focus on the creation of works which are primarily Visual in nature such as Painting, Photography Sir John Everett Millais 1st Baronet, PRA ( June 8, 1829 &ndash August 13, 1896) was an English painter Laurence Stephen Lowry (1 November 1887 – 23 February 1976 was an English Artist born on Barrett Street Stretford, Lancashire. Joseph Mallord William Turner (23 April 1775 &ndash 19 December 1851 was an English Romantic landscape painter, Watercolourist and Hampshire is also the birthplace of explorer Lawrence Oates, and entertainers Peter Sellers, Benny Hill, Carl Barat and Craig David. Captain Lawrence Edward Grace Oates ( 17 March 1880 – 16 March 1912) was an English Antarctic Richard Henry Sellers, CBE, commonly known as Peter Sellers ( 8 September 1925 &ndash 24 July 1980) was a British Alfred Hawthorne Hill ( 21 January 1924 &ndash 19 April 1992) better known as Benny Hill, was a prolific English Carl Ashley Raphael Barât (born June 6, 1978) is an English musician Craig Ashley David (born 5 May 1981) is an English R&B Singer-songwriter.
Hampshire's relatively safe waters have allowed the county to develop as one of the busiest sailing areas in the country, with many yacht clubs and several manufacturers on the Solent. Sailing is the art of controlling a Sailing vessel. By changing the Rigging, Rudder and dagger or centre board a Sailor manages the force A yacht is a recreational boat It designates two rather different classes of Watercraft, sailing and power yachts The game of cricket was largely developed in south-east England, with one of the first teams forming at Hambledon in 1750. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Hambledon is a small Village and Civil parish in the county of Hampshire in England, situated about 15 Miles north of Portsmouth Hampshire County Cricket Club today is a successful first-class team, captained by Dimitri Mascarenhas. Hampshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing the historic county First-class cricket refers to the class of Cricket matches of three or more days scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players and officially adjudged first-class by Adrian Dimitri Mascarenhas (born 30 October 1977 in Chiswick) is an English Cricketer of Sri Lankan - Tamil
Hampshire has several association football teams, including Premier League side Portsmouth F.C. and Championship side Southampton F.C., which have traditionally been fierce rivals. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth. The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. Portsmouth won the FA Cup in 1939 and 2008 and Football League title on several occasions during the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, but have spent much of the last 50 years outside the top division and at one stage spent two seasons in the Fourth Division (the lowest division in senior football). The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949 Events and trends The 1940s was a period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s which also leads the period to be The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive "Fourth Division" redirects here For usage of the term in the Military, see 4th Division. Southampton, meanwhile, have only won one major trophy to date (the FA Cup in 1976), even though they spent 27 unbroken years in the top division (1978-2005). Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Aldershot F.C. became members of the Football League in 1932 but never progressed beyond the Third Division and on 25 March 1992 were declared bankrupt and forced to resign from the league. Aldershot Football Club was an English Football League club which went out of business in 1992. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their Creditors Creditors may file a bankruptcy petition against A new football club, Aldershot Town, was formed almost immediately, and who were promoted from the Blue Square Premier Division (highest division outside the Football League) into Football League Two of the Football League in April 2008. Aldershot Town Football Club is a Football League club based in Aldershot, England, founded in the spring of 1992 just after the closure of debt-ridden Conference National (currently named the Blue Square Premier for sponsorship reasons is the top division of the Football Conference. Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for Sponsorship reasons is the third-highest division of The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs
Thruxton Circuit is Hampshire's premier motor racing course with the National Motor Museum being located in the New Forest adjacent to Beaulieu Palace House. Thruxton Circuit is a notable attraction for visitors to the village of Thruxton in Hampshire, England, originally built in 1940 as RAF Thruxton The National Motor Museum (originally the Montagu Motor Museum) is a museum in the village of Beaulieu, set in the heart of the New Forest, in the The New Forest is an area of southern England which includes the largest remaining tracts of unenclosed pasture land heathland and Forest in the heavily-populated The Farnborough Air Show is a popular international event, held biennially.
Transport
Southampton Airport, with an accompanying main line railway station, is an international airport situated in the Borough of Eastleigh, close to Swaythling in the city of Southampton. Southampton Airport is the 20th largest Airport in the UK, located in Eastleigh near Southampton. Southampton Airport Parkway railway station is a Railway station located in Eastleigh in the county of Hampshire in England. An airport is a location where Aircraft such as airplanes, Helicopters and blimps take off and land The Borough of Eastleigh is a local government district and Borough in Hampshire, England, bordering the Unitary authority of Swaythling was once a Village but over the years it has gradually become a suburb and Electoral ward of Southampton in Hampshire, England Southampton ( IPA /ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən/ is the largest city in the county of Hampshire, on the south coast of England Cross-channel and cross-Solent ferries link the county to the Isle of Wight and European continent. The Solent is a stretch of Sea separating the Isle of Wight from the mainland of England. The South Western Main Line railway from London to Weymouth runs through Winchester and Southampton, and the Wessex Main Line from Bristol to Portsmouth also runs through the county. The South Western Main Line is a Railway line from London Waterloo to Weymouth on the Dorset coast in the south of England. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Weymouth (ˈweɪməθ is a town in Dorset, England situated on a sheltered bay at the mouth of the River Wey on the English Channel coast The Wessex Main Line is the railway line from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton. Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London
The M3 motorway connects the county to London. The M3 motorway is a Motorway in Hampshire and Surrey, England. The construction of the Twyford Down cutting near Winchester caused major controversy by cutting through a series of ancient trackways (the Dongas) and other features of archaeological significance. Twyford Down is a small area of ancient chalk Downland lying directly to the southeast of Winchester, Hampshire, England. The M27 motorway serves a bypass for the major conurbations and as a link to other settlements on the south coast. The Soviet motorway M27 connects Sochi, Tbilisi, and Baku. The M27 is a Motorway in Hampshire Other important roads include the A3, A31 and A36. The A3, known as the Portsmouth Road for much of its length is a Trunk road in Southern England, connecting London to Portsmouth The A31 is a major Trunk road in southern England that runs from Guildford in Surrey to Bere Regis in Dorset. The A36 is a Trunk road and Primary route in England that links the port city of Southampton to the city of Bath. The roads in the county are known for their heavy traffic, especially around Southampton and Portsmouth and the M27 and A27. History See also History of Portsmouth There have been settlements in the area since before Roman times mostly being offshoots of Portchester, which The Soviet motorway M27 connects Sochi, Tbilisi, and Baku. The M27 is a Motorway in Hampshire The A27 is a major Road in England. It runs from its junction with the A36 at Whiteparish (near Salisbury) in the county of
The county has a high level of car ownership, with only 15. 7% having no access to a private car compared with 26. 8% for England and Wales. The county has a lower than average use of trains (3. 2% compared with 4. 1% for commuting) and buses (3. 2% to 7. 4%) but a higher than average use of bicycles (3. 5% to 2. 7%) and cars (63. 5% to 55. 3%). [18]
See also
- Portal:Hampshire
- List of churches in Hampshire
- List of places in Hampshire
- Places of interest in Hampshire
- Recreational walks in Hampshire
- List of Parliamentary constituencies in Hampshire
- Business in Hampshire
- New Hampshire, the US State named after the County. A list of churches and church buildings in Hampshire, England (including the Unitary authorities of Southampton and Portsmouth This is a list of settlements in the ceremonial county of Hampshire, England. This is a list of places of interest in the ceremonial county of Hampshire. The following are lists of recreational walks in Hampshire, England Short walks Grange Farm a series of circular walks at Tichborne, south The Ceremonial county of Hampshire, which includes the unitary authorities of Portsmouth and Southampton,is divided into 17 Parliamentary Hampshire's total economy (worth £229bn is the largest economy in England outside London, providing almost 3% of total GDP for the UK as a whole New Hampshire ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America.
External links
- Hampshire County Council
- Walks Around Hampshire
- BBC Hampshire
- Photographs of Hampshire
- Hampshire Visitor Attractions
- 93 Vintage Photographs of Portsmouth from the Air
- Information and photographs of Hampshire
- Historic Farnborough
Notes
- ^ a b Grant, Russell (1989). Russell Grant (born 5 February 1951 in Hillingdon, Middlesex) is a popular British astrologer and media personality The Real Counties of Britain. Oxford: Lennard Publishing, p. 61. ISBN 1-85291-071-2.
- ^ Cox, Thomas (1738). Magna Britannia, Antiqua et Nova, A Survey of England, wherein to Camden's Topographical Account is added a more large History of Cities, Towns, Boroughs, Parishes and Places. Magna Britannia being a concise topographical account of the several counties of Great Britain (to give its full title was an ambitious topographical and historical
- ^ Encyclopædia Britannica, 1911. The Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1910–1911 is a 29-volume reference work that marked the beginning of the Encyclopædia Britannica "Hampshire".
- ^ BBC News, May 5 2004. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John UK counties choose floral emblems.
- ^ Season of mists? How autumn lost its cool. guardian. co. uk. Retrieved on 2008-06-02. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks
- ^ Met Office, 2000. Annual average temperature for the United Kingdom.
- ^ Met Office, 2000. Annual average rainfall for the United Kingdom.
- ^ Met Office, 2000. Annual average sunshine for the United Kingdom.
- ^ Hampshire County Council, 2004. Profile of Hampshire.
- ^ New Forest District Council, n. d. "Tourism questions and answers. "
- ^ Hampshire County Council, United Kingdom Tourism Survey & GB Leisure Day Visits Survey, 2004. "Tourism Facts and Figures. "
- ^ Office for National Statistics & Hampshire County Council, 2003. The Office for National Statistics (ONS is the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority, a non-ministerial department which reports directly Census 2001 data
- ^ Hampshire County Council, 2005. Local election results.
- ^ Southampton City Council, 2005. Local election results.
- ^ Portsmouth City Council, 2005. List of councillors.
- ^ Hampshire County Youth Council
- ^ Hampshire County Council, 2003. "Press Release: Hampshire's Hog has a home. "
- ^ Hampshire County Council, 2005. Facts and Figures website.
References
- Encyclopædia Britannica, 1911. The Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1910–1911 is a 29-volume reference work that marked the beginning of the Encyclopædia Britannica "Hampshire".
- Draper, Jo. 1990. Hampshire. Wimborne: Dovecote Press. ISBN 0-946159-82-3
- Pigot & Co's Atlas of the Counties of England, 1840. London: J Pigot & Co.
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