In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Fawley like this:
FAWLEY, a hundred in Winchester division, Hants; containing nearly the central portion of the county. The lower half of it contains Avington parish, ten other parishes, and part of another. Acres, 28, 474. Pop., 5, 340. Houses, 1, 039. The upper half contains Old Alresford parish, five other parishes, and part of another. Acres, 15, 173. Pop., 2, 359. Houses, 449.
Fawley through time
Fawley is now part of Winchester district. Click here for graphs and data of how Winchester has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Fawley itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Fawley, in Winchester and Hampshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/20755
Date accessed: 20th April 2024
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