- 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= SU695145Catherington is a village in the
East Hampshire district ofHampshire ,England . It is 1 mile (1.8km) northwest ofHorndean , just west of theA3 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 ofEast 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 actorEdmund Kean . Attached to the church is a hall, and there is apublic 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 toCatherington Down .Catherington is within the new boundaries of
Horndean parish.Politics
Catherington is in the East Hampshire
constituency forelection s to the House of Commons and the South East England constituency for elections to theEuropean Parliament .Community, and sport
Catherington main community centre is the Church Hall (Used by the Scouts).
Papers
The local
newspapers andpublications 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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