Havant
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| Coordinates | 50 ° 51 ′ N , 0 ° 59 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 45,125 (as of 2011) | ||
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| Part of the country | England | ||
| region | South east | ||
| Shire county | Hampshire | ||
| District | Havant | ||
Havant is a town in District Havant in the county of Hampshire , England. The city is between Portsmouth and Chichester on Langstone Harbor. In 2011 it had a population of 45,125 and Borough of Havant 120,684. This bay forms part of the English Channel , but is almost completely separated from it by the island of Hayling .
history
Parts of the city center of Havant date back to Roman times . "Havenhunte" was first mentioned in a document in 1086 in the Domesday Book . The Church of St. Faith has existed since at least 1150. In 1760 Havant burned down almost completely; only the church and a group of houses known as the "Old House at Home" remained.
Until after the Second World War, Havant was a rather tranquil little town. But then rapid growth set in and the core city grew together with the neighboring villages of Langstone, Brockhampton, Bedhampton, Leigh Park, Denvilles and Warblington.
sons and daughters of the town
- Ernest Cribb (1885–1957), Canadian regatta sailor
- Tiff Needell (* 1951), racing car driver and journalist