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WikiPedia Information About HavantInformation from the WikiPedia.Com Website for Havant/_TheTownGuide/Index_Layout_Leaders_wiki_Process.xsl {{Infobox UK place country = England official_name= Havant latitude= 50ቍ longitude= -0ቚ population = shire_district= Havant (borough) Havant shire_county= Hampshire region= South East England constituency_westminster=Havant (UK Parliament constituency) Havant post_town= HAVANT postcode_district = PO9 postcode_area= PO dial_code= 023 os_grid_reference= SU717062 }} '''Havant''' ({{pronEng 'hævnt}}) is a town in south east Hampshire on the South coast of England, between Portsmouth and Chichester. It gives its name to the Havant (borough) borough comprising the town and the surrounding area. It has good railway connections to London, Portsmouth and Brighton, being served by Havant railway station. The A27 road runs past its southern side, beyond which lies Langstone, and then Hayling Island. To the north is Leigh Park, a large council estate suburb which lies within Havant's boundaries, and beyond that Staunton Country Park. To the east is Emsworth, another small town, whilst to the west lies Bedhampton and Portsdown Hill. The A3 road A3(M) motorway passes to the west. The old centre of the town was a settlement from Roman Britain Roman times and before but the town has grown a lot since World War II, currently forming a conurbation with Langstone, Bedhampton, Leigh Park, Denvilles and Warblington. Geographythumb 220px left The Old House At Home. The raised grass to the right is part of St Faith's church grounds, in the middle of town. The old centre of the town is on a classic crossroad configuration, with the four streets being named North Street, East Street, South Street and West Street, and St Faith's church at the crossing. At least one axis (and evidence suggests both) is a known Roman road. There are several natural springs in the area, including one a short distance south-west of the church on West Street at the end of Homewell. This used to be the home of the premier parchment making facility in southern England (closing in 1936) which later became a glove making factory and leather processing plant. The Treaty of Versailles was written on Havant parchment. The main shopping centre is called Meridian Shopping (formerly known as The Meridian Centre), as well as a pedestrianised section of West Street. The old town hall now houses Havant Arts Centre. Havant is home to the local community radio station, '''Angel Radio''' which specialises in music and memories of the pre-60s era. History''Bygone Havant.'' Phillimore & Co Ltd, Chichester, 1993. In 1086 (at the time of Domesday Book), Havant was a village with a population of around 100. In 1200, the monks of Winchester Cathedral were granted the right to hold a market at Haveunte. Around 1450 an annual fair was held.Reger AJC. ''A short history of Emsworth and Warblington.'' Reeves, Portsmouth, 1967. For much of its history water played a vital part in local commerce, with many Watermill water mills, parchment manufacture and brewing. Much of Havant was destroyed by fire in 1760, leaving only the church and the adjacent late 16th or early 17th century cottages. The cottages are now known collectively as "The Old House at Home", and are now used as a pub. It is claimed that the two main beams in the lounge bar were recovered from the Spanish Armada, and that the "Bear Post" within once had the last dancing bear in England tethered to it. The fire did allow widening of roads and the easier passage of stagecoaches through the town: the Bear Hotel and Dolphin Hotel were notable coaching inns. In the early hours of 25 October 1784 Havant suffered a minor earthquake, and a similar event occurred on 30 November 1811. Early English in style, the oldest undisturbed parts of the Church of Saint Faith St Faith, such as the chancel, date from the early 13th century. Some of the foundations however are believed to date from Roman Empire Roman times. The vestry is 14th century and there is a Monumental brass brass to William Aylward, 1413.''The Shell Guide to England'', ed Hadfield J, 1970 & 1977. By 1768 Havant had its first postmaster and the town’s post office operated from several locations from different central addresses until premises opened in East Street in 1936 (being one of only two post offices in the UK with the crown of Edward VIII above the entrance). In 1976 the 8½ pence Royal Mail Christmas Postage stamp stamp was an angel design from a medieval embroidery in the Victoria and Albert Museum originating from the Catholic Mission at Brockhampton near Havant.''Havant's Christmas Stamp''. Hampshire County Library, Winchester, 1976. In 1847 Havant became connected by railway to Portsmouth and Chichester, and this was followed by a connection to London in 1859 and a branch line to Hayling Island in 1867 (closed in the 1960s). Since then it has been an important junction. The first hospital in the town opened in 1894 in Potash Terrace as a fever hospital, closing in 1939. A War Memorial hospital opened in 1929 in Crossway; in 1935 a fine frieze of Wedgwood tiles depicting nursery rhymes was added to the children’s ward. Education1870 Education Act that Havant gained its first state schools – one in Brockhampton Lane, followed by one in West Street and then in Fairfield Road. Havant has one of the more favoured colleges within the Portsmouth district, Havant College, located just to the north of the town centre (until the mid 1970s Havant County Grammar School). This success is partly due to the transport connections Havant has, including bus, train and roads, allowing students to commute from nearby towns. The college performs consistently well at AS/A-level with an impressive pass mark of over 99%[http://news.bbc.co&# 46uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/education/06/school_tables/secondary_schools/html/850.stm BBC NEWS Education League Tables Secondary schools in Hampshire], which encourages this, especially since several nearby areas either lack a state sector sixth form (e.g. Petersfield, Hampshire Petersfield, or the local college significantly underperforms by comparison (e.g. Fareham). Sportfootball side is Havant & Waterlooville F.C., On January 16, 2008 they reached the fourth round of the FA Cup for the first time in their history, beating Swansea City A.F.C. Swansea City 4-2 in a third-round replay, setting up a 4th round match against Liverpool F.C. Liverpool at Anfield, which they went on to lose 5-2 despite having led twice in the first half. The town is represented by Havant RFC (founded 1951) for rugby and Havant HC (founded 1905) are three times winners of the English Hockey League. The latter contributed several players to the British Olympic gold medal winning side of 1988. Havant Hockey Club also contributed two players to the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. The astroturf was provided by the National Lottery (United Kingdom) National Lottery Fund. The town has a successful Amateur_sports#Cricket amateur cricket club (founded 1876), which has attracted a number of first-class cricket first-class cricketers. Havant Cricket Club have won the Southern Premier Cricket League in 2000, 2002, 2007, 2008 and most recently 2009. In 2005 Havant Cricket Club reached the semi-finals of the Cockspur Cup. ReferencesExternal linksCategory:Local government in Hampshire Category:Towns in Hampshire de:Havant it:Havant nl:Havant no :Havant pl:Havant ro:Havant simple:Havant vo: Havant |
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