Cowplain
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| Cowplain | ||
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| Statistics | ||
| Population: | 8775 | |
| Ordnance Survey | ||
| OS grid reference: | SU695118 | |
| Administration | ||
| Parish: | Waterlooville | |
| District: | Havant | |
| Shire county: | Hampshire | |
| Region: | South of England | |
| Constituent country: | England | |
| Sovereign state: | United Kingdom | |
| Other | ||
| Ceremonial county: | Hampshire | |
| Historic county: | Hampshire | |
| Services | ||
| Police force: | Hampshire Constabulary | |
| Fire and rescue: | {{{Fire}}} | |
| Ambulance: | South Central | |
| Post office and telephone | ||
| Post town: | WATERLOOVILLE | |
| Postal district: | PO8 8 | |
| Dialling code: | 023 (92) | |
| Politics | ||
| UK Parliament: | East Hampshire | |
| European Parliament: | South East England | |
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Cowplain is a village on the northern outskirts of Waterlooville and has a population itself of 8775 and takes up 7.3% of Havant borough's population. The origins of the settlement are the fact that it lies on the old London to Portsmouth road (the A3). The village centre is around the shops on this London Road.
Notable features include an Italian restaurant, a pub 'The Spotted Cow', after which the village is reputedly named, a social club, and a comprehensive school, Cowplain Community School. There is also 'The Queen's Inclosure', a small wood next to the old main road. The church is Saint Wilfrid's
The nearest places are Horndean 2 miles to the north, Lovedean and Wecock.
There are a number of buses that go through Cowplain. The 37 and 38 (Coastline), to Clanfield and Liss and the National Express 030 to London. First Provincial services 41, 42 and X41 also go through Cowplain.
[edit] References
Havant Borough Council. Profiles & statistics by ward: Cowplain. Retrieved on 2006-02-28.
