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  Hythe shown within Hampshire |
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| Parish | Hythe and Dibden |
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| District | New Forest |
| Shire county | Hampshire |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Postcode district | SO45 |
| Dialling code | 023 |
| Police | Hampshire |
| Fire | Hampshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | New Forest |
| Website: Hythe and Dibden Parish Council | |
| List of places: UK • England • Hampshire | |
Hythe is a village near Southampton, Hampshire, England. Wildlife Hampshire has wildlife typical of the island of Great Britain A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government 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 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 Wildlife Hampshire has wildlife typical of the island of Great Britain The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one South East England is one of the nine official Regions of England. 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The, also known as the Southampton postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Alresford, Brockenhurst, Eastleigh, Lymington The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. Hampshire Constabulary is the Home Office Police force responsible for policing Hampshire and the Isle of Wight in southern England The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service is the Statutory fire and rescue service for the area of Hampshire, on the south Coast of England The South Central Ambulance Service NHS Trust is the authority responsible for providing NHS Ambulance services in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, South East England is a Constituency of the European Parliament. This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election 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 A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places This is a list of settlements in the ceremonial county of Hampshire, England. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. Southampton ( IPA /ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən/ is the largest city in the county of Hampshire, on the south coast of England Wildlife Hampshire has wildlife typical of the island of Great Britain 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 It has a small shopping area clustered around its High Street which includes a supermarket, a public library, several charity shops, and a number of small independent shops. Customer divider barjpg|thumb|In supermarkets sellers periodically change prices for classes of goods in response to market conditions rather than negotiating the price of each good A public library (also called circulating library) is a Library which is accessible by the Public and is generally funded from public sources (such A charity shop, second-hand shop ( UK) thrift shop, thrift store, hospice shop ( U The pier railway and ferry service across Southampton Water to Southampton operates at half-hourly intervals throughout the day, and is the oldest working pier train in the world. Hythe Pier Hythe Pier stretches 700 Yards (640 m) from the centre of Hythe to the deep water channel of Southampton Water Southampton Water is a stretch of the sea north of the Isle of Wight and the Solent, in England. Southampton ( IPA /ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən/ is the largest city in the county of Hampshire, on the south coast of England A pier is a raised Walkway over water supported by widely spread Piles or pillars.
Hythe's position makes it one of the best vantage points for viewing liners arriving at the port of Southampton, which attracts many ship-watchers to the area. An ocean liner is a ship designed to transport people from one Seaport to another along regular long-distance Maritime routes according to a schedule Hythe also has a marina of relatively recent foundation, at which a large number of expensive yachts and boats are moored. For other uses of this word see Marina (disambiguation. A marina is a sheltered Harbor where Boats and Yachts A yacht is a recreational boat It designates two rather different classes of Watercraft, sailing and power yachts A number of large and expensive houses are situated around the marina, overlooking the waterside. These developments have conferred upon Hythe a reputation for affluence, and indeed parts such as Dibden Purlieu are amongst the richest wards in the UK. Dibden Purlieu (ˈdɪbdεn ˈpɝluː is a small Village situated on the edge of the New Forest in Hampshire, UK and is twinned with Mauves-sur-Loire In Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, a ward is an Electoral district (According to the Indices of Deprivation 2000 it is 247th richest out of 8414. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. )
The first recorded reference to Hythe dates from 1293, though the village was almost certainly established long before this date. Its waterside location and proximity to Southampton facilitated trade, shipbuilding, and other maritime activities, which along with agriculture formed the basis of the village's economy. Until 1913, Hythe was part of the parish of Fawley. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Fawley is a Village and Parish in Hampshire, England. It is situated in the New Forest on the western shore of the Solent It is now part of the parish of Hythe and Dibden.
In 1998 the population of Hythe was estimated at 20,000. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)
In November 2003, a dredger collided with Hythe Pier cutting it in half. November 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - Hythe Pier Hythe Pier stretches 700 Yards (640 m) from the centre of Hythe to the deep water channel of Southampton Water Nobody was seriously injured, however, a few minutes before the pier was crowded as people were heading home after a football match. The pier was reopened after repairs on 6 January 2004. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Dredger captain, Andrew Cameron Bartlett was drunk when the vessel collided with the pier. Drunkenness or inebriation is the state of being intoxicated by consumption of Alcoholic beverages to a degree that mental and physical faculties are noticeably Having entered a guilty plea in court he was sentenced to eight months imprisonment for endangering life and causing serious damage to the pier. A prison, penitentiary, or correctional facility is a place in which individuals are physically confined or interned and usually deprived of a range of
Hythe is twinned with Mauves-sur-Loire, France. Mauves-sur-Loire is a Town and commune in the Loire-Atlantique département of north-western France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
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Notable residents
Sir Christopher Cockerell, the inventor of the hovercraft, lived and died in Hythe. Sir Christopher Sydney Cockerell CBE FRS ( June 4, 1910 &ndash June 1, 1999) was an English Engineer A hovercraft, or air-cushion vehicle (ACV is an Amphibious vehicle or craft, designed to travel over any sufficiently smooth surface supported by
T. E. Lawrence, Lawrence of Arabia, lived in the village from 1931 to 1932. He was then known as T. E. Shaw, and turned up in Hythe in 1931, seconded by the RAF to the British Power Boats factory in Shore Road. He lodged in Myrtle Cottage at the junction of St John Street and Shore Road and left in 1932.
William Scammell, a leading UK poet, critic and biographer of Keith Douglas, was born in Hythe in 1939. Keith Castellain Douglas ( January 24, 1920 - June 9, 1944) was an English Poet. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A commemorative plaque, provided by the Parish Council, can be seen on the house in Alexandra Road, where he was born and lived until 1953. He died in 2000, aged just 60. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar.
David Ellery the author and ship historian is based at Hythe. David Ellery (b 1960s is an Author and ship Historian based at Hythe, Hampshire. An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created See also History An historian is an individual who studies and writes about History, and is regarded as an Authority on it [1]
References
- ^ "Special passengers wanted for voyage", Andover Advertiser, 2 February 2007. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on 2007-09-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September
Images
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 Main shopping street |
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External links
- Map sources for Hythe
- Article on the history of Hythe
- Hythe virtual High Street
- New Forest Community Media - A not-for-profit media site serving the National Park
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