Havant

Havant is a Town in the county of Hampshire.

Retail in Havant

There are great places to visit near Havant including some great cities, villages, lakes, towns, historic buildings, shopping centres and airports.

Don't miss Portsmouth, and Winchester's cities if visiting the area around Havant.

Don't miss Southwick, Milford-on-Sea, and Hambledon's villages if visiting the area around Havant.

Don't miss Southwick Park Lake's lakes if visiting the area around Havant.

The area around Havant boasts some of the best towns including Aldershot, Lymington, Gosport, Basingstoke, and Southampton.

There are a several good historic buildings in the area around Havant like Fort Blockhouse.

The area around Havant features a number of interesting shopping centres including The Malls - Basingstoke, and Westquay.

Southampton Airport, and Blackbushe Airport are some of Havant best airports to visit near Havant.

Havant History

There are some historic monuments around Havant:

Places to see near Havant

History of Havant

In 1086 (at the time of Domesday Book), Havant was a village with a population of around 100. In 1200, the monks of Winchester Cathedral were granted the right to hold a market at Haveunte. Around 1450 an annual fair was held. For much of its history water played a vital part in local commerce, with many water mills, parchment manufacture and brewing. Much of Havant was destroyed by fire in 1760, leaving only the church and the adjacent late 16th or early 17th century cottages. The cottages are now known collectively as “The Old House at Home”, and are now used as a pub. It is claimed that the two main beams in the lounge bar were recovered from the Spanish Armada, and that the “Bear Post” within once had the last dancing bear in England tethered to it. The fire did allow widening of roads and the easier passage of stagecoaches through the town: the Bear Hotel and Dolphin Hotel were notable coaching inns. In the early hours of 25 October 1784 Havant suffered a minor earthquake, and a similar event occurred on 30 November 1811.

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