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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Hedge End

  

Hedge End Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Hedge End

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Hedge End history

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Origins

The Belgae tribe inhabited the Hedge End area prior to the Roman conquest. Roman road from Clausentum (a fortified harbour in what is now Bitterne, Southampton) passed through the area on route to Portus Adurni (Portchester Castle) and Noviomagus Reginorum (Chichester) The original hamlet of Hedge End first established itself on Botley Common.

Growing into a village

Northam road was opened in 1799, with a tollgate at Hedge End. In 1839, another new road was built to provide access to the Floating Bridge at Woolston. This new road cut through the centre of Botley Common, opening the way for further development. St. John’s School was built in 1863, admitting its first 13 children on 18 January 1864.

Wartime history

Hedge End was on the outermost edge of a huge marshalling site set up in Hampshire by the military, known as Area C. St Johns Road and Upper Northam Road are shown on a military map dated 1 May 1944 as being operational routes for flow of military vehicles around the area.

Becoming a town

Hedge End is situated near Junctions 7 and 8 of the M27 motorway. In the early 1990s the village gained Hedge End railway station, a stop on the Eastleigh to Fareham line. The parish council resolved to give the village the status of a town in 1992, and the council was renamed Hedge End Town Council.

You can visit Hedge End places with Walkfo Hedge End to hear history at Hedge End’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Hedge End has 36 places to visit in our interactive Hedge End map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Hedge End, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Hedge End places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Hedge End & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Hedge End Places Map
36 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Hedge End tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Hedge End

  

Best Hedge End places to visit

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Hedge End has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Hedge End’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Hedge End’s information audio spots:

Brooklands, Sarisbury Brooklands is an 18th-century country house in Sarisbury in Fareham in the English county of Hampshire. It has been listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England since October 1976.

Swanwick Shore Strict Baptist Chapel Swanwick Shore Strict Baptist Chapel has been in continuous use for worship since 1844. Worshippers gathered there since 1835, led by a pastor who had previously attended a different chapel nearby. Historic England has listed the simple brick building at Grade II for its architectural and historical importance.

Bursledon Brickworks Museum The Brickworks Museum, also known as Bursledon Brickworks, is a volunteer-run museum in Swanwick, Hampshire. It is purportedly the UK’s sole surviving Victorian steam-driven brickworks. The brick kiln, chimney, drying sheds, and boiler and engine house are listed Grade II* as a group on the National Heritage List.

Sholing Sholing, previously Scholing, is a district on the eastern side of the city of Southampton in Southern England. It is located between the districts of Bitterne, Thornhill and Woolston. The first Vicar, the Rev. Francis Davidson, remained in place for the first 48 years. In 1920, the village became part of the Borough of Southampton.

Bursledon Windmill Bursledon Windmill is a Grade II* listed windmill in Hampshire. It has been restored to working order and restored to its working order.

River Hamble Country Park River Hamble Country Park is a 144.1-hectare (356-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Hampshire. It is owned by Hampshire County Council and managed by Hampshire Countryside Service. Part of Upper Hamble Estuary and Woods is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

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