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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Fareham like this:
Fareham, small port, market town, hundred, and par. with ry. sta., S. Hants, at NW. extremity of Portsmouth harb., 84 miles SW. of London--hundred and par., 6386 ac., pop. 7183; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. Market-day, Monday. Fareham has shipbuilding, brick-making, and some mfrs. of earthenware; also, trade in corn, coal, ropes, and timber.
Fareham is now part of FAREHAM District. Click here for graphs and data of how FAREHAM has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Fareham itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Fareham in Hampshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/592
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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