Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for FAWLEY

FAWLEY, a hundred in Winchester division, Hants; containing nearly the central portion of the county. The lower half of it contains Avington parish, ten other parishes, and part of another. Acres, 28, 474. Pop., 5, 340. Houses, 1, 039. The upper half contains Old Alresford parish, five other parishes, and part of another. Acres, 15, 173. Pop., 2, 359. Houses, 449.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

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Feature Description: "a hundred"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 3rd order divisions")
Administrative units: Hampshire AncC
Place: Fawley

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