Museums · South East England
Eastleigh
In or near Lower Upham.
Eastleigh is a town in Hampshire, England, between Southampton and Winchester. It is the largest town and the administrative seat of the Borough of Eastleigh, with a population of 24,011 at the 2011 c
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Eastleigh · 0.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
You can reach Eastleigh Museum by train, with the nearest railway station being Eastleigh, located just 0.2 km away. The postcode for the museum is SO50 5FX. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Eastleigh is a town in Hampshire, England, between Southampton and Winchester. It is the largest town and the administrative seat of the Borough of Eastleigh, with a population of 24,011 at the 2011 census. The town lies on the River Itchen, one of England's premier chalk streams for fly fishing, and a designated site of Special Scientific Interest. The area was originally villages until the 19th century, when Eastleigh was developed as a railway town by the London and South Western Railway.
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Summary from the official site
Eastleigh is a town in Hampshire that developed as a railway town in the 19th century. It features a variety of community services and events, aiming to create a vibrant and attractive environment for residents and visitors.
Read more on the official property page.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Test SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Itchen - 2000227 SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Eastleigh is a town in Hampshire, England, between Southampton and Winchester. It is the largest town and the administrative seat of the Borough of Eastleigh, with a population of 24,011 at the 2011 census. The town lies on the River Itchen, one of England's premier chalk streams for fly fishing, and a designated site of Special Scientific Interest. The area was originally villages until the 19th century, when Eastleigh was developed as a railway town by the London and South Western Railway.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The modern town of Eastleigh lies on the old Roman road, built in A.D.79 between Winchester (Venta Belgarum) and Bitterne (Clausentum). Roman remains discovered in the Eastleigh area, including a Roman lead coffin excavated in 1908, indicate that a settlement probably existed here in Roman times. A Saxon village called 'East Leah' has been recorded to have existed since 932 AD. ('Leah' is an ancient Anglo-Saxon word meaning 'a clearing in a forest'). The prefix 'Est' or 'East' is thought to refer to its location relative to the established settlement of Baddesley. It was decided to build a station near the little village of Barton; this railway station was originally named Bishopstoke…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.9667, -1.3500
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Eastleigh
- Parish
- Eastleigh Town
- Postcode
- SO50 5FX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Eastleigh
- Nearest railway station
- Eastleigh — 0.2 km
- Official site
- eastleigh-tc.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Eastleigh (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Eastleigh?
- Eastleigh is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO50 5FX), in the parish of Eastleigh Town.
- What is Eastleigh?
- Eastleigh is a town in Hampshire, England, between Southampton and Winchester. It is the largest town and the administrative seat of the Borough of Eastleigh, with a population of 24,011 at the 2011 c
- How do I get to Eastleigh?
- The nearest railway station is Eastleigh, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode SO50 5FX.
- Is Eastleigh a protected site?
- Yes — Eastleigh is part of the River Test SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Itchen - 2000227 SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Eastleigh?
- The nearest railway station is Eastleigh, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO50 5FX.