Towns & cities · South East England
Netley
Netley — village in Hampshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Netley · 0.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Netley is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Hampshire, England". Coordinates: 50.8742°, -1.3533°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Hythe to Calshot Marshes SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lee-on-The Solent to Itchen Estuary SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Solent & Southampton Water
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Netley, officially Netley Abbey, is a village on the south coast of Hampshire, England. It is situated to the south-east of the city of Southampton, and flanked on one side by the ruins of Netley Abbey and on the other by the Royal Victoria Country Park.
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Background
History
In 1237, Netley Abbey, after which the village gained its name, was built. The site was picked specifically as it met the requirements of the Cistercians that would run it. This was specifically that the abbey would be built 'remote from towns', indicating there was little settlement here. In 1536, Netley Abbey was dissolved as part of the Dissolution of the monasteries, with the buildings being converted into a Tudor mansion. This was given to Sir William Paulet. In 1542 or 1544, Netley Castle was constructed as part of the Device Programme to defend The Solent from French invasions. This utilised abandoned parts of the former Abbey, like its water supply and building materials. By the…
Description
This was bought by the Parish council in 1937 for £1000, with them gaining a significant discount. Today, the site is frequently used as a football pitch, with it also having a playground and a replica Beacon. The site now has a community hall too.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.8742, -1.3533
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Eastleigh
- Parish
- Hound
- Postcode
- SO31 5AB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hamble Valley
- Nearest railway station
- Netley — 0.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q740418 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Netley (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: NetleyStation.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Netley?
- Netley is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO31 5AB), in the parish of Hound.
- Is Netley a protected site?
- Yes — Netley is part of the Hythe to Calshot Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Lee-on-The Solent to Itchen Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Netley free to visit?
- Yes, Netley is free to enter.
- How do I get to Netley?
- The nearest railway station is Netley, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO31 5AB.