Blackfield, Hampshire
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Blackfield is a village in Hampshire
, England. It is within the parish of Fawley
, and encompasses the small village of Langley
.
, and there is still a Blackwell Common next to Blackfield. The name presumably derives from the soil colour, some of which is marshy and black. The settlement of Blackfield began in the late 19th century when, at first mud cottages, and then later, small red-brick houses were built in the area of moorland once known as Hugh's Common. It was close to the small village of Langley
, and since the 19th century Blackfield has grown to encompass Langley.
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, England. It is within the parish of Fawley
Fawley, Hampshire
Fawley is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England. It is situated in the New Forest on the western shore of the Solent, approximately 7 miles south of Southampton. Fawley is also the site of an oil refinery, operated by Exxon-Mobil, which is the largest facility of its kind in the United...
, and encompasses the small village of Langley
Langley, Hampshire
Langley is a small village in the civil parish of Fawley in Hampshire, England. It is today part of the modern village of Blackfield.-History:...
.
Schools
The local school is Blackfield Primary (previously divided into Blackfield Infants, and Blackfield Junior Schools). The catchment secondary school for Blackfield is Hardley Secondary School and Sixth Form.Hardley, Hampshire
Hardley is a suburb of the village of Holbury in the civil parish of Fawley in Hampshire, England.-History:The name Hardley means "hard clearing", presumably in relation to the soft marshlands which surround the area. Hardley is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086, when it was considered part of...
History
The name "Blackfields" was originally applied to an area of countryside near the village of FawleyFawley, Hampshire
Fawley is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England. It is situated in the New Forest on the western shore of the Solent, approximately 7 miles south of Southampton. Fawley is also the site of an oil refinery, operated by Exxon-Mobil, which is the largest facility of its kind in the United...
, and there is still a Blackwell Common next to Blackfield. The name presumably derives from the soil colour, some of which is marshy and black. The settlement of Blackfield began in the late 19th century when, at first mud cottages, and then later, small red-brick houses were built in the area of moorland once known as Hugh's Common. It was close to the small village of Langley
Langley, Hampshire
Langley is a small village in the civil parish of Fawley in Hampshire, England. It is today part of the modern village of Blackfield.-History:...
, and since the 19th century Blackfield has grown to encompass Langley.