Bedhampton
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[edit] Bedhampton
Bedhampton is a former village, and now suburb, located in the Borough of Havant. [1] in the south of England. It is located at the northern end of Langstone Harbour and at the foot of the eastern end of Portsdown Hill.
Early mentions of Bedhampton stretch back to the ninth century, and the village was mentioned in the Domesday Book.[2]
Modern Bedhampton has a railway station[3], with regular services to Portsmouth, Brighton, and London, and less frequent services to Southampton, Bristol, and South Wales. The A27 and the A3(M) pass through the south-west part of Bedhampton.
Anne Brewis has commented on the different kinds of trees and flowers in the area[4].
The author of Jane's Fighting Ships Fred T. Jane founded the first Bedhampton Scout troop[5].
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[edit] References
- ^ Havant Borough Council > Leisure and Culture > Tourism and Travel > Tour the Borough > Havant
- ^ A History of the Parish of Bedhampton: Burrows,D (1998)
- ^ Ordnance Survey SU705 065
- ^ The Flora of Hampshire Anne Brewis et al 1996. Harley Books. ISBN 0-946589-34-8.
- ^ "The Centenary of Bedhampton Scouting" Neal,O Bedhampton, 1st Bedhampton Scout Troop, 2008
