In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Bedhampton like this:
BEDHAMPTON, a village and a parish in Havant district, Hants. The village stands on Langston harbour, adjacent to the South Coast railway, 1 mile W of Havant; and it has a post office under Havant, commands a charming sea-view, and is noted for its fine springs. The parish comprises 2,416 acres of land and 190 of water. ...
Real property, £4,182. Pop., 576. Houses, 119. The property is divided among a few. The manor once belonged to a dowager Countess of Kent, who took a nun's vow in grief for the death of her husband, afterwards married Sir Eustace Dabriesches-court, founded a chantry in penance for her marriage, and died here in 1411. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Winchester. Value, £328* Patron, E. Daubeny, Esq. The church is a small, old, substantial edifice, with pointed steeple.
Bedhampton through time
Bedhampton is now part of Havant district. Click here for graphs and data of how Havant has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Bedhampton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Bedhampton, in Havant and Hampshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/2615
Date accessed: 27th April 2024
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