Museums · South East England
Eastleigh
Eastleigh is a town in Hampshire, England, between Southampton and Winchester. It is the largest town and the administrative seat of the Borough of Eastleigh, with a population of 24,011 at the 2011 c
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Eastleigh is a town in Hampshire, England, between Southampton and Winchester. It is the largest town and the administrative seat of the Borough of Eastleigh, with a population of 24,011 at the 2011 census. The town lies on the River Itchen, one of England's premier chalk streams for fly fishing, and a designated site of Special Scientific Interest. The area was originally villages until the 19th century, when Eastleigh was developed as a railway town by the London and South Western Railway.
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From the Wikipedia article
Eastleigh is a town in Hampshire, England, between Southampton and Winchester. It is the largest town and the administrative seat of the Borough of Eastleigh, with a population of 24,011 at the 2011 census. The town lies on the River Itchen, one of England's premier chalk streams for fly fishing, and a designated site of Special Scientific Interest. The area was originally villages until the 19th century, when Eastleigh was developed as a railway town by the London and South Western Railway.
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Background
History
The modern town of Eastleigh lies on the old Roman road, built in A.D.79 between Winchester (Venta Belgarum) and Bitterne (Clausentum). Roman remains discovered in the Eastleigh area, including a Roman lead coffin excavated in 1908, indicate that a settlement probably existed here in Roman times. A Saxon village called 'East Leah' has been recorded to have existed since 932 AD. ('Leah' is an ancient Anglo-Saxon word meaning 'a clearing in a forest'). The prefix 'Est' or 'East' is thought to refer to its location relative to the established settlement of Baddesley. It was decided to build a station near the little village of Barton; this railway station was originally named Bishopstoke…
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- Coordinates
- 50.9667, -1.3500
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Eastleigh
- Parish
- Eastleigh Town
- Postcode
- SO50 5FX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Eastleigh
- Official site
- eastleigh-tc.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Eastleigh (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Eastleigh?
- Eastleigh is in South East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 50.9667°, -1.3500°.
- Is Eastleigh wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Eastleigh. Check ahead for specific facilities.