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Crofton, Hampshire

Coordinates: 50°49′24″N 1°11′46″W / 50.8232°N 1.1961°W / 50.8232; -1.1961
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Crofton
St Edmund's Church
Crofton is located in Hampshire
Crofton
Crofton
Location within Hampshire
Population37 
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townFAREHAM
Postcode districtPO14
Dialling code01329
PoliceHampshire and Isle of Wight
FireHampshire and Isle of Wight
AmbulanceSouth Central
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50°49′24″N 1°11′46″W / 50.8232°N 1.1961°W / 50.8232; -1.1961

Crofton was a village in the area of Stubbington, in the Fareham district, in the county of Hampshire, England. It is where many local facilities derive their name, such as Crofton Secondary School. The community centre, once Stubbington House School that educated Polar explorer Robert Falcon Scott, is also named after Crofton.

History

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Crofton was recorded in the Domesday Book as Croftone.[1] Crofton was formerly a chapelry in the parish of Titchfield,[2] on 30 September 1894 Crofton became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1932 the parish was abolished and merged with Fareham.[3] In 1931 the parish had a population of 2030.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Place name: Crofton". The National Archives. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  2. ^ "History of Crofton, in Fareham and Hampshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Relationships and changes Crofton CP/Ch through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Population statistics Crofton CP/Ch through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 20 May 2024.