West Harting
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West Harting is a hamlet
in the Chichester
district of West Sussex
, England
. It lies just off the B2146 road 2.4 miles (4km) southeast of Petersfield
. It encompasses three additional houses which come under their own hamlet
name of Quebec, named after Canadian soldiers from Quebec
that were based there during the Second World War. All evidence suggests there was originally one main farm in the hamlet, named Manor Farm, which still exists to this day. However there are several other farms which own the remainder of the land around West Harting in the hamlet's vicinity.
Hamlet
The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601...
in the Chichester
Chichester (district)
Chichester is a largely rural local government district in West Sussex, England. Its council is based in the city of Chichester.-History:The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the municipal borough of Chichester and the Rural Districts of...
district of West Sussex
West Sussex
West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It lies just off the B2146 road 2.4 miles (4km) southeast of Petersfield
Petersfield, Hampshire
Petersfield is a market town and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is north of Portsmouth, on the A3 road. The town has its own railway station on the Portsmouth Direct Line, the mainline rail link connecting Portsmouth and London. The town is situated on the...
. It encompasses three additional houses which come under their own hamlet
Hamlet
The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601...
name of Quebec, named after Canadian soldiers from Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
that were based there during the Second World War. All evidence suggests there was originally one main farm in the hamlet, named Manor Farm, which still exists to this day. However there are several other farms which own the remainder of the land around West Harting in the hamlet's vicinity.