Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Havant

Havant, market town and par. with ry. sta., S. Hants, on Langston Harbour, 6 miles NE. of Portsmouth, 2786 ac. and 443½ tidal water and foreshore, pop. 3032; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. Market-day, Saturday. Tanning, malting, brewing, and parchment mfr. constitute the chief industries.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

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Feature Description: "market town and parish with railway station"   (ADL Feature Type: "cities")
Administrative units: Havant CP/AP       Hampshire AncC
Place: Havant

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