Saturday 6 June 2020

Counties of the UK: Hampshire




This is the next instalment of my monthly feature going through the Counties of the UK in alphabetical order to check out things of interest.  I hope you enjoy it


Location

Pronounciation – ham + sheer

Nickname – Hants


Flag


County seat – Winchester (once the capital of England)

Unusual village name – Bedlam Bottom



Flower – dog-rose


Signature foods – lamb, beef, pork and watercress


Famous places to visit – Winchester Cathedral, New Forest, Basingstoke Canal, Chawton (home of Jane Austen), Southampton (where the Mayflower departed), Highclere Castle (Downton Abbey)


Famous people from Hampshire – Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Duke of Wellington, John Everett Millais, Lord Denning (Judge), Colin Firth, Malcolm Gladwell, Henry III, Liz Hurley

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1 comment:

  1. I would like to visit Winchester, and if I am in the area then yes, might as well drop in at Downton!

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