- Bedhampton
Bedhampton is a former village, and now suburb, located in the Borough of Havant. [ [http://www.havant.gov.uk/havant-2178 Havant Borough Council > Leisure and Culture > Tourism and Travel > Tour the Borough > Havant ] ] in the south of
England . It is located at the northern end ofLangstone Harbour and at the foot of the eastern end ofPortsdown Hill .Early mentions of Bedhampton stretch back to the ninth century, and the village was mentioned in the
Domesday Book . [ A History of the Parish of Bedhampton: Burrows,D (1998)]Modern Bedhampton has a railway station [ Ordnance Survey SU705 065] , with regular services to
Portsmouth ,Brighton , andLondon , and less frequent services toSouthampton ,Bristol , andSouth 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 [The Flora of HampshireAnne Brewis et al 1996. Harley Books. ISBN 0-946589-34-8. ] .The author of
Jane's Fighting Ships Fred T. Jane founded the first Bedhampton Scout troop ["The Centenary of Bedhampton Scouting" Neal,O Bedhampton, 1st Bedhampton Scout Troop, 2008] .Notes
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