Catherington

Catherington

infobox UK place
country = England
static_

static_image_caption= All Saints Church
official_name= Catherington
latitude= 50.92626
longitude= -1.01164
civil_parish = Horndean
population = c.3900 (1998)
shire_district= East Hampshire
shire_county = Hampshire
region= South East England
constituency_westminster= East Hampshire
post_town= WATERLOOVILLE
postcode_area= PO
postcode_district= PO8
dial_code= 023
os_grid_reference= SU695145

Catherington is a village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 1 mile (1.8km) northwest of Horndean, just west of the A3 road.

The nearest railway station in 3.3 miles (5.4km) southeast of the village, at Rowlands Castle.

The village is also close to Cowplain and Clanfield.

It is situated is about 10 miles north of Portsmouth and eight miles south of Petersfield, in the very south of the district of East Hampshire. It has a semi-rural character.

The population of Catherington is c. 3900 (estimated 1998).

Catherington is not very large. It has a church, All Saints, in the churchyard of which is the tomb of Admiral Sir Charles Napier and a monument to another Admiral, Sir Christopher Cradock, as well as the tomb of the actor Edmund Kean. Attached to the church is a hall, and there is a public house, "The Farmer Inn". There is also a primary school, Catherington C of E Infant School and Kingscourt School, a private school. There is also a pond.There is a car park for access to Catherington Down.

Catherington is within the new boundaries of Horndean parish.

Politics

Catherington is in the East Hampshire constituency for elections to the House of Commons and the South East England constituency for elections to the European Parliament.

Community, and sport

Catherington main community centre is the Church Hall (Used by the Scouts).

Papers

The local newspapers and publications are
*Meon Valley News (Free)
*Petersfield Herald
* [http://www.portsmouth.co.uk The News]

Business

Gallery

External links

* [http://www.hampshire.gov.uk Hampshire County Council]
* [http://www.easthants.gov.uk/ East Hampshire District Council]

References

* [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=41936 British History Online]
* [http://www.hants.gov.uk/localpages/south_east/waterlooville/catherington/ Hampshire County Council Web pages]


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