Bevois

Infobox UK place
country = England
map_type = Southampton
official_name= Bevois Ward
latitude = 50.9194
longitude = -1.3932
population = 13,621Cite web | url=http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=3&b=6073144&c=bevois&d=14&e=15&g=411879&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1215157062978&enc=1 | title=Bevois (Ward) — Key Figures for 2001 Census: Key Statistics | publisher=Office for National Statistics | date=2001 | accessdate=2008-07-04]
area_total_km2 = 2.71
unitary_england= Southampton
lieutenancy_england= Hampshire
post_town= SOUTHAMPTON
postcode_area= SO
dial_code= 023
constituency_westminster= | constituency_westminster=Southampton Itchen
constituency_westminster1=Southampton Testcite web|url=http://www.southampton.gov.uk/thecouncil/thecouncil/mp/default.asp|title=Members of Parliament|publisher=Southampton City Council|accessdate=2008-07-04]
region = South East England
postcode_district = SO14
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Bevois (IPA|/ˌbiːvɪs/) is an Electoral Ward in the Unitary Authority of Southampton, England comprising the suburbs Bevois Valley, Nicholstown and Northam, with a population of 13,621.

The ward is bounded by (clockwise from north) Portswood Ward, Bitterne Park Ward, Peartree Ward, Bargate Ward and Freemantle Ward.

The ward is part of both the Southampton Itchen and Southampton Test constituencies, but will be wholly part of Southampton Test from the next General Election.

Origins

The ward was created by the Boundary Committee Review in 2002 out of parts of the old St Lukes Ward and Bargate Ward to the south. The name change was proposed by Southampton City Council and the Liberal Democrats, the latter arguing that “the conversion of St Lukes Church to a Sikh temple has removed the sole surviving landmark bearing the former ward name," and that the new name better reflected local community ties. [cite web |url=http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/document-summary?assetid=9387 | title=Final recommendations for future electoral arrangements in Southampton. | publisher=Boundary Committee for England | date=July 2000 | accessdate=2008-07-04]

In contrast with "St Lukes", the name "Bevois" has a strong attachment to the area, which contains landmarks such as Bevois Town Primary School and Church, and Bevois Castle Pub and Hotel. These landmarks, like the area, gleaned their names from the legend of Bevis of Hampton, who was said to have thrown up the mound of dirt that became Bevois Mount to obstruct the Danes in their endeavours to cross the River Itchen. [citation | last = Brayley | first = Edward Wedlake | author-link = Edward Wedlake Brayley | last2 = Britton | first2 = John | author2-link = John Britton (antiquary) | title = The Beauties of England and Wales | publisher = Printed by Thomas Maiden | year = 1805 | page = 121 | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=W6YMAAAAIAAJ | accessdate=2008-07-04 ]

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