List of Hampshire Towns

Hampshire has 3 cities and they are:-

Portsmouth - approximate population of 186,000.
Southampton - approximate population of 220,000.
Winchester - approximate population of 108,000.

These 3 cities accommodate almost 1/3 of the Hampshire population.

The following is a list of towns - large and small within the county.

A	Aldershot, Alresford, Alton, Ampfield, Andover
B	Barton Stacey, Barton-on-Sea, Basingstoke, Baughurst, Beaulieu, Beauworth, Bentley, Bentworth, Bishops Waltham, Bordon, Botley, Bramdean, Bramshill, Bransgore, Brockenhurst, Broughton, Buriton, Burlesdon, Burley
C	Cadnam, Chalton, Chandler's Ford, Charter Alley, Chawton, Cheriton, Copythorne, Countywide, Crawley, Crondall
D	Damerham, Denmead, Dibden, Dogmersfield, Downton, Dummer, Dunbridge
E	East End, East Stratton, East Tytherley, East Wellow, Eastleigh, Easton, Emsworth, Eversley
F	Faccombe, Fair Oak, Fareham, Farnborough, Farnham, Fleet, Fordingbridge, Fritham, Froxfield
G	Gosport
H	Hamble, Hambledon, Hartley Wintney, Havant, Hawkley, Hayling Island, Heckfield, Highfield, Holybourne, Hook, Horndean, Horsebridge
I	Ibsley, Itchen Abbas
K	Kingsclere, Kingsley
L	Langstone, Leckford, Lee-on-the-Solent, Linwood, Liphook, Liss, Longparish, Lymington, Lyndhurst
M	Mapledurwell, Mattingley, Meonstoke, Micheldever, Milford on Sea, Minstead
N	New Alresford, New Milton, North Waltham
O	Odiham, Old Basing, Otterbourne, Overton, Ovington, Ower, Owslebury, Owslesbury
P	Petersfield, Pilley, Plaitford, Portchester, Portsmouth, Preston Candover
R	Ringwood, Romsey, Rotherwick, Rowlands Castle
S	Salisbury, Setley, Shawford, Shedfield, Soberton, Sopley, Southampton, Southsea, Southwick, Sparsholt, St Mary Bourne, Stockbridge, Stoney Cross, Stuckton, Sway
T	Tadley, Tangley, Tichbourne, Tidworth, Titchfield, Totton, Twyford
U	Upper Froyle, Upton Grey
W	Warsash, Waterlooville, Well, Wherwell, Whitchurch, Whitsbury, Wickham, Winchester, Winchfield, Wolverton, Woodfalls, Woodlands
Y	Yateley

Portsmouth

Historic Portsmouth..... For centuries this great city has helped shape this nation's history and has been the home of the Royal Navy.

Portsmouth’s Historic Dockyard was at the heart of the Industrial Revolution that changed the world and the crucial role it has played in times of war and peace. The Dockyard is one of the top ten heritage attractions in the UK, home to Admiral Lord Nelson's world famous ship HMS Victory, HMS Warrior 1860 and Henry VIII's Mary Rose. See over 1000 Tudor artefacts perfectly preserved from the Mary Rose

The city has no less than twelve museums showing Portsmouth's story and the people that have helped to write it, including its famous sons Charles Dickens, Brunel and Conan Doyle. Dickens' Birthplace is now preserved as a museum.

You can soak up the atmosphere then discover history for yourself in the narrow lanes and cobbled streets along the water front. See where convicts and heroes left England for the last time. Explore the Square and the Round Tower and discover fortifications ordered by Henry V to ward off invaders. This is after all the most haunted city on the South coast and was recently featured on TV's 'Most Haunted'!

Portsmouth's Anglican Cathedral dates back to 1185, St John's RC Cathedral in the heart of the city and the Royal Garrison Church.

Portsmouth’s Spinnaker Tower a new landmark for the city and the south coast of England reaches up to 170m,

Southampton

Southampton is a vibrant, modern city which offers a warm welcome to visitors from all over the world.

Southampton is a city rich in heritage from its time as a Roman seaport to today's modern, bustling, vibrant cosmopolitan city.

Southampton's Old Town, one of the gems of England. A place, with some unique features, that has played its part in the country's history and that, for diverse reasons, attracted the interest of William The Conqueror, Henry V, William Shakespeare, the Pilgrim Fathers, Isaac Watts and Jane Austen.

Walk in their footsteps seeing buildings that span centuries of time, be captivated by the spell of very impressive medieval town walls that rival any to be found in England and wonder at The Bargate, one of the country's finest medieval town gates.

Southampton’s importance as a seafaring port has always been true and today the Southampton Water leading to the Solent and English Channel is still exceedingly busy. The docks have the huge container ships and car transporters.

Many famous ships have operated from Southampton the Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, Mauretania and more recently, Canberra, were a constant sight on the waterfront skyline. Southampton is today firmly established as the UK's number one cruise port and the city has seen an unprecedented number of ship namings in recent years, with Arcadia, Oriana and most spectacularly, Queen Mary 2.

Today the new Queen Victoria arrives prior to the official launch and preparation to enter service

Winchester - A Cathederal City

Winchester was originally the capital of Wessex – a large part of Anglo Saxon England and subsequently became England's ancient capital and former throne of King Alfred the Great.

Winchester is located just a few miles north of Southampton – 20 minutes by train and just 1 hour by train to London. The city is easily accessible by road via the M3 and M27 motorways. There are many nearby beauty spots and the New Forest is less than 30 minutes travelling time.

The city is ‘full of’ history with many old buildings – not least of which is the eleventh century cathedral and for the Great Hall which for over 600 years has housed the mysterious Round Table. Winchester College is thought to be the oldest continuously running school in the country (during the spring term, the boys play a unique version of football, Winkies - shorthand for Winchester College Football).

The village of Hambledon, just outside of Winchester, is the birthplace of cricket. At Broadha'penny Down a cricket club was formed in the 1760s and this is where the rules of the game as it is known throughout the world today were first established. The Bat and Ball pub has stood opposite the cricket ground since the club was formed and has a wealth of memorabilia.

The Hospital of St Cross - a medieval almshouse - still offers the Wayfarer's Dole to travellers as it has done for more than eight centuries.

Saint Swithun was the Bishop of Winchester and is remembered with a modern memorial in the cathedral. According to legend however, the saint's remains were moved against his dying wishes from their final resting place in the grounds of the cathedral to the inner sanctum, whereupon it proceeded to rain for 40 days as a sign of his displeasure. Now, if it rains on the saint's day – the 15th July it is said to be the start of 40 days of rain.

Winchester is a truly great centre for shopping, theatre ‘goers’, historic visitors and more.

When is a city not a city?

Generally speaking a city is thought to be a large town possibly with a university or Cathedral. The actual definition is a little different and defined by the Department for Constitutional Affairs (part of the British Government):

"City status is a rare mark of distinction granted by the Sovereign and conferred by Letters Patent. It is granted by personal Command of The Queen, on the advice of Her Ministers. It is for Her Majesty The Queen to decide when a competition for city status should be held. Competitions are usually held on occasions such as important Royal anniversaries."

Hence Hampshire has 3 cities and they are:-

Portsmouth - approximate population of 186,000.
Southampton - approximate population of 220,000.
Winchester - approximate population of 108,000.

These 3 cities accommodate almost 1/3 of the Hampshire population.

The following is a list of towns - large and small within the county.

A	Aldershot, Alresford, Alton, Ampfield, Andover
B	Barton Stacey, Barton-on-Sea, Basingstoke, Baughurst, Beaulieu, Beauworth, Bentley, Bentworth, Bishops Waltham, Bordon, Botley, Bramdean, Bramshill, Bransgore, Brockenhurst, Broughton, Buriton, Burlesdon, Burley
C	Cadnam, Chalton, Chandler's Ford, Charter Alley, Chawton, Cheriton, Copythorne, Countywide, Crawley, Crondall
D	Damerham, Denmead, Dibden, Dogmersfield, Downton, Dummer, Dunbridge
E	East End, East Stratton, East Tytherley, East Wellow, Eastleigh, Easton, Emsworth, Eversley
F	Faccombe, Fair Oak, Fareham, Farnborough, Farnham, Fleet, Fordingbridge, Fritham, Froxfield
G	Gosport
H	Hamble, Hambledon, Hartley Wintney, Havant, Hawkley, Hayling Island, Heckfield, Highfield, Holybourne, Hook, Horndean, Horsebridge
I	Ibsley, Itchen Abbas
K	Kingsclere, Kingsley
L	Langstone, Leckford, Lee-on-the-Solent, Linwood, Liphook, Liss, Longparish, Lymington, Lyndhurst
M	Mapledurwell, Mattingley, Meonstoke, Micheldever, Milford on Sea, Minstead
N	New Alresford, New Milton, North Waltham
O	Odiham, Old Basing, Otterbourne, Overton, Ovington, Ower, Owslebury, Owslesbury
P	Petersfield, Pilley, Plaitford, Portchester, Portsmouth, Preston Candover
R	Ringwood, Romsey, Rotherwick, Rowlands Castle
S	Salisbury, Setley, Shawford, Shedfield, Soberton, Sopley, Southampton, Southsea, Southwick, Sparsholt, St Mary Bourne, Stockbridge, Stoney Cross, Stuckton, Sway
T	Tadley, Tangley, Tichbourne, Tidworth, Titchfield, Totton, Twyford
U	Upper Froyle, Upton Grey
W	Warsash, Waterlooville, Well, Wherwell, Whitchurch, Whitsbury, Wickham, Winchester, Winchfield, Wolverton, Woodfalls, Woodlands
Y	Yateley