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The County of Southampton (shortened to Hampshire) is a shire on the south coast of Great Britain, bordered by Berkshire to the north, Surrey and Sussex to the east, and Wiltshire and Dorset to the west. The main body of the county is separated from the Isle of Wight by the Solent and Spithead.
A rare burst of sunshine in Great Minster Street and The Square during
Hampshire ( / ˈhæmpʃər /, /- ʃɪər / ⓘ; abbreviated to Hants.) [a] is a ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Berkshire to the north, Surrey and West Sussex to the east, the Isle of Wight across the Solent to the south, Dorset to the west, and Wiltshire to the north-west.
Roof and chimneys, Winchester, Hampshire, England, Great Britain Stock
The Isle of Wight ( /waɪt/ WYTE) is an island, English county and unitary authority in the English Channel, 2 to 5 miles (3.2 to 8.0 kilometres) off the coast of Hampshire, across the Solent. It is the largest and second-most populous island in England.
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United Kingdom Summary United Kingdom, island country located off the northwestern coast of mainland Europe. The United Kingdom comprises the whole of the island of Great Britain—which contains England, Wales, and Scotland—as well as the northern portion of the island of Ireland. The name Britain is sometimes used to
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Come to Hampshire and discover where the Titanic weighed anchor on its fateful maiden voyage, where Britain first took to the skies - with an American cowboy at the controls - and where, over 1100 years ago, King Alfred the Great founded the nation of England. Cities, towns and villages [ edit] 51°3′0″N 1°18′0″W Map of Hampshire Cities [ edit]
Bath Square, Old Town, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, Great Britain
Hampshire is a ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Berkshire to the north, Surrey and West Sussex to the east, the Isle of Wight across the Solent to the south, Dorset to the west, and Wiltshire to the north-west. The city of Southampton is the largest settlement, and the county town is the city of Winchester.
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Portsmouth ( / ˈpɔːrtsməθ / ⓘ PORTS-məth) is a port city and unitary authority in Hampshire, England. Most of Portsmouth is located on Portsea Island, off the south coast of England in the Solent. This means Portsmouth is the only English city not located primarily on the mainland.
on the Wiltshire/Hampshire border sits Ludgershall Castle Wiltshire
1. South Downs - beautiful tranquil Hampshire countryside and rolling hills. Definitely one of the best places to visit in the county of Hampshire, The South Downs National Park offers an alternative to the world-famous New Forest. It starts from the Itchen Valley in Hampshire in the west of Beachy Head in East Sussex, Instead of flora and.
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Isle of Wight, island, unitary authority, and geographic county, part of the historic county of Hampshire.It lies off the south coast of England, in the English Channel.The island is separated from the mainland by a deep strait known as The Solent.The Isle of Wight is diamond-shaped and extends 22.5 miles (36 km) from east to west and 13.5 miles (22 km) from north to south.
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Alfred (Aelfred) became ruler of the west Saxons after he and his brother defeated the Danish Vikings at the Battle of Ashdown. In 871 at the tender age of 21, Alfred was crowned King of Wessex and established Winchester as his capital. To protect his kingdom against the Danes, Alfred organised the defences of Wessex.
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Dec. 17, 2023, 8:45 AM ET (BBC) Portsmouth's Eastern Road: Second sewer leak delays road repairs Portsmouth: Guildhall The Guildhall, Portsmouth, England. Portsmouth, city and unitary authority, geographic and historic county of Hampshire, England. It is a major naval base and, with Southsea, a popular holiday resort. Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was born of the unification of the Kingdoms of England and Scotland, which previously had been distinct states joined in a personal union, under the 1701 Acts of Union.. Derbyshire, Devon, East Sussex, Essex, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Lancashire, Leicestershire.
Beautiful thatched cottage in Jane Austens neighbourhood. Chawton
From Netley's phantom monk to the gruesome tale of Alice Lyle, Hampshire is full of local legends. 1. The phantom monk of Netley Abbey. Hidden behind the trees, not far from the Solent shoreline, is the ancient 13th-century ruin of Netley Abbey. When King Henry VIII took control of the Church in order to marry Anne Boleyn, the monastery was.
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to help organize them. Five counties were established in New Hampshire in 1769. Because New Hampshire was still a British colony at the time, all five counties were named after people or places in Great Britain. The counties were called Cheshire, Grafton, Hillsborough, Rockingham, and Strafford. You might live in one of those counties today!
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Hampshire is a county in Southern England with some notable archaeology and many notable historic buildings. 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.
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