Fleet is a civilian town and parish in Hart district in Hampshire, England, located 36 miles (58 km) southwest of London and 10 miles (16 km) east of Basingstoke. It is part of and is the main town in Hart District, which is one of the richest and poorest regions in the UK. The 2011 population (census ONS) for the Fleet is 38,726.
In 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and again in 2017, Hart, where Fleet is the main city, was voted the best place to live in the UK by the Halifax Quality of Life study, over areas such as Elmbridge in Surrey and Wokingham in Berkshire. This is due to the vast majority of the most affluent population, better weather and health conditions, high levels of access to recreational spaces and rural-surrounded city situations.
Fleet is locally famous for Fleet Pond, the largest freshwater lake in Hampshire and the ancient High Street with its traditional Victorian and Edwardian look and markets.
The city is located in the northeastern part of Hampshire and is easily accessible from the M3 is also home to service stations Happy Breaks of the same name.
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Histori
The Fleet site was originally a heathland in the northern part of Crondall Hundred. The name Fleet may come from the French word Norman La Flete which means shallow flow or waters - a reference to Fleet Pond from which fish have been taken to the monks in Winchester in the Middle Ages.
Initial (up to 1904)
The area that will be Fleet has a shallow and sandy soil, mostly foggy or covered by gorse and bracken that has little appeal for agriculture and, compared to the limestone in the western part of the county, the Fleet area has produced some archeology. find. The Isaac Taylor map of Hampshire (1759) shows only three residences in the area that later became the Fleet.
In 1792 Basingstoke Canal opened. The canal passes through the city site, but apart from a few inns to serve passing trade, it has little effect on the region. Apart from Farnham to Reading road, the site is largely undeveloped until the construction of London and the South Western Railway, which opened in 1840. That year a church - Christ Church was at the heart of a new ecclesiastical parish Ewshot and Crookham are built midway between the Crookham villages and Ewshot. This parish belongs to the area that will become the town of Fleet. The railway company is promoting Fleet Pond for day trips and many people descend from London to skate on the Pool during the winter. This attracted a number of noble officials, especially retired soldiers, who moved to the area bounded by Fleet Road, Elvetham Road and Reading Road North and laid the foundations of what became known locally as "The Blue Triangle".
In 1860 Charles Lefroy, a local bodyguard, commissioned the All Saints Church - in the Blue Triangle region in memory of his deceased wife in 1857. The architect was William Burges. Ewshot and Crookam Ecclesial Parish Church was divided into two in 1862, with the northern part of the All Saints church being the new parish of Armada. On June 23, 2015 the roof of the All Saints church was destroyed by fire in a suspected arson attack.
The development of the Fleet was accelerated when the land in the south east of the Blue Triangle was sold for development in 1882 which, unlike the Blue Triangle, was laid out in a grid pattern. So it is that there are some very old buildings in Fleet, with many modern towns formed around Victorian buildings.
As part of the Urban District Council (1904 - 1974)
Under the Local Government Act of 1894 many of the tasks previously held by ecclesiastical parishes were transferred to new civilian parishes and Crookham, Fleet and Crondall each obtained an elected parish council. In 1904 the Crookham civil parish was divided into two - Crookham Village and Crookham Church with Crookham Church and Fleet Rural Parish joining to form Fleet and Church Crookham Urban District.
As in many parts of England, there was a huge explosion between the First World War and the Second. The fleet also contains structures built in the 1960s like a row of shops to the left of the image below.
As part of the Hart District Council (1974 onwards)
The fleet has grown in recent decades with new residential areas built at Ancells Farm, Zebon Copse (in the adjacent Crookham Church) and Elvetham Heath. Completed in 2008, Elvetham Heath is one of the largest new housing developments in the UK, which has added about 3,500 residents to the Fleet population, bringing its population to about 35,000, a 20% increase in less than a decade.
Two previous developments at Fleet involved a double opening on May 10, 1991, Hart Shopping Center, officially opened by HRH The Duchess Of York and the Hart Leisure Center on Hitches Lane (towards Crookham Church).
Although Fleet has traditionally been a boarding town that became a commuter to London, it now has several business parks, primarily occupied by Information Technology companies.
A plan to add a new multiplex cinema is abandoned; gym built on the proposed site instead.
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Geography
Area and suburbs are Pondtail, Ancells Park, and Elvetham Heath. Villages in Crookham Village and Crookham Church have also grown close to the city. The surrounding towns and villages soon include Winchfield, Dogmersfield, Crondall, Ewshot, and Hartley Wintney.
Fleet Pond Nature Reserve is a renowned beauty spot at the north end of town. The 'pond' itself is actually the largest freshwater lake in Hampshire, though very shallow. In the past, the lake had frozen for allowing skating. Fleet can be reached from London and Southampton via the M3 motorway, the closest intersection is 4A. The fleet service on the M3 is located on the edge of town. The main road, Fleet Road, crosses the city center from southwest to northeast. The fleet railway station is on Waterloo's main route to Southampton; train service run by South West Train. The travel time to Waterloo is about 50 minutes, the express train travels in less than 40 minutes. There is a small airport nearby at Blackbushe Airport and Farnborough Airfield. The Basingstoke Canal, built in the late 18th century, connects Fleet to Basingstoke and, in the other direction, London via Wey's navigation. At the beginning of the 20th century, the city had been damaged, but the passage between the Wey Navigation and the Greywell Tunnel (halfway between Armada and Basingstoke) has since been restored by volunteers and maintained as a recreational facility.
Climate
Along with the rest of the South East of England, Fleet has a temperate climate that is generally drier and warmer than the rest of the country. The average annual temperature is about 9 Â ° C (48.2 Â ° F) and shows seasonal and diurnal variations. January is the coldest month with an average minimum temperature between 0.5 Â ° C (32.9 Â ° F) and 2 Â ° C (35.6 Â ° F). July is the warmest month in the area with a daily maximum average of about 21 ° C (69.8 ° F). Average rainfall of 600 millimeters (23.6 inches)
Politics and administration
The fleet is managed by Hart District Council and Hampshire County Council. The parliamentary constituency is North East Hampshire. In April 2010, some of Hart Hart District's responsibilities were transferred to three new parish councils: Fleet City Council, Elvetham Heath Parish Council and Crookham Church Parish Council.
Ward
Fleet and Church Crookham (which is a suburban village) is divided into the following environments:
- Armada Center : which includes the city center and the oldest area of ​​the city.
- Fleet Courtmoor : east of the Basingstoke Canal.
- Fleet North : most of it is a real Elvetham Heath.
- Western Fleet : west side of Fleet, including part of Crookham Church.
- Crookham East Church : northern and eastern Church Crookham, with some parts of the Eastern Fleet.
- Church Crookham West : south and west Church Crookham
Education
The city has a number of schools including:
- Crookham CE Baby
- Baby Fleet
- Heatherside Infants
- Heatherside Juniors
- All Saints
- Tavistock Baby School
- Elvetham Heath Elementary School
- Crookham Juniors Church
- Tweseldown Infants
- Velmead Junior School
- Calthorpe Park School
- Court Moor School
- School of St Nicholas (independent, women only)
Transport
Rel
Fleet served by Fleet train station, on the London line to Basingstoke. The station recently underwent a major refurbishment project, funded largely by the Hampshire County Council providing an indispensable expansion station for car parking facilities and adding the right disabled access, bringing the station to modern standards.
Bus
Armada has a strong local bus service, Armada Buzz operated by the Stagecoach bus has an outstanding route in the city and provides access to surrounding towns like Farnborough and Aldershot.
Sports and leisure
The Fleet is the home of the Northern Hants Golf Club. For over a hundred years, this has been a top ranked course in Hampshire and nationally. Today is known as the home of world-class golfer Justin Rose. Fleet has four non-League football teams Fleet Town F.C. who plays at Calthorpe Park, Fleet Spurs F.C. who plays at Kennels Lane, Fleet Albion, who plays at Dippenhall St., Crondall, and FC Fleet who play in Zebon Copse.
The fleet has a half marathon commonly used in preparation for the London Marathon.
Hart Leisure Center
The Hart Leisure Center is the city's premier local sports and recreation center. It contains a 25-meter swimming pool, teaching pool, a large gym, two gyms and a number of studios and squash courts. The recreation center is also home to many sports clubs and local martial arts, which meet at the facility, supported by the center itself.
Media
The local press is Fleet News & amp; Mail , spreadsheets available in local stores, and Surrey-Hants Star Courier , free tabloids are delivered to the door. The local BBC TV news is BBC South Today. The fleet is included on BBC Radio by BBC Surrey, which includes additional North-East Hampshire, and independently by 96.4 Eagle Radio.
Culture
The city has many events organized by local carnival committees, the largest being Carnival Fleet, and the activation of Christmas lights as it approaches December (known as Fleet Festivities), usually held on the last Wednesday in November, takes place along local heights. -the foot, which the pedestrian walks through for the evening. The committee also arranges food festivals, attracts booths run by local restaurants and talks and demonstrations held in large tents.
The area has a variety of powerful charity clubs, one of them, the local club Lions International, running the Beer Festival and Fireworks evenings each year.
Other annual events in the Fleet include Half Marathon, 10K Fleet, beer festival hosted by local Lions Club, and Elvetham Heath Car Show.
A market takes place every Saturday at Gurkha square, outside the Harlington House (entertainment venue and local library).
Fleet service
Fleet Services is a motorway service station on M3 and owned by Welcome Break. Originally the only service station on the M3, before the Winchester Service was built in 2001.
Famous people
- Actress Juliet Aubrey was born in Fleet in 1969.
- The Battersby Team musician was born in Fleet in 1949.
- Actress Raquel Cassidy was born in Fleet in 1968.
- Musician and writer Alan Clayson grew up in Fleet.
- The magazine editor, journalist and broadcaster Mark Ellen grew up in Fleet.
- Professional tennis player John Feaver was born in Fleet in 1952.
- The comedian, musician and actor Rob Hoey are from Fleet
- Professional footballer Keith Hooker was born in Fleet in 1950.
- Alison Robins (1920-2017), working at Bletchley Park "Y-Service", born in Fleet
- Golfing Justin Rose learns golf at North Hants Golf Club in Fleet.
- The art critic and poet John Russell was born in Fleet in 1919.
- Platform divers Gemma McArthur, a competitor to the Scottish Team at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, comes from Fleet.
See also
- Basingstoke Canal
References
External links
- Fleet Town Council
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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