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Wymering is a residential area of the city of Portsmouth, in the ceremonial county of Hampshire, England. Unlike the majority of Portsmouth, it is located on the mainland rather than Portsea Island.
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 Maidstone Crescent | |
  Wymering Location within Hampshire | |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Wymering was one of the estates held by Hampshire's biggest landowner Edward the Confessor immediately before the Norman conquest. [1]
In addition to the mediaeval church, one building that did remain is Wymering Manor. The manor is the oldest building in Portsmouth. It has been a Youth Hostel in its past but is now unoccupied and is reputed to be haunted.
History
editWymering is mentioned in the Domesday Book and was a small village in rural area until it was incorporated into Portsmouth in 1920. On incorporation into Portsmouth a 300-house council housing estate was built there, being completed by 1929.[2]
In 1891 the civil parish had a population of 1123.[3] In 1894 the parish was abolished and merged with Cosham.[4] It is now in the unparished area of Portsmouth, in the Portsmouth district.
References
edit- ^ Understanding English Place-names, Sir William Addison. ISBN 0 7134 0295 4.
- ^ "A History of Council Houses in Portsmouth". Localhistories.org. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
- ^ "Population statistics Wymering CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Fareham Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
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