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Hook, Fareham history
Prehistory
There appears to have been activity on the site at Hook since early prehistory. Palaeolithic handaxes and other implements found in gravel terrace excavations. Later prehistoric artifacts have also been found in the area, including Bronze Age beakers and bucket urns.
Medieval settlement
The name ‘Hook’ refers to the hook shaped spit of land at the mouth of the River Hamble. In medieval times this protected the entrance to a tidal inlet known as the fleet, hence the local name ‘Fleet End’ The medieval hamlet and port of Hook occupied the southern shore of the inlet, situated some distance west of the present settlement.
Industrial hamlet
The modern hamlet of Hook is linked to the return to England of William Hornby, Governor of Bombay. After his return in 1783 the British Government granted Hornby land at Hook where, between 1785 and 1789, he set about building a country mansion. The parkland, laid out as a setting for the mansion, resulted in the removal of what remained of the medieval hamlet.
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