Crofton, Hampshire

Crofton
St Edmund's Church
Crofton Location within Hampshire
Population	37
District	Fareham
Shire county	Hampshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	FAREHAM
Postcode district	PO14
Dialling code	01329
Police	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Fire	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Ambulance	South Central
UK Parliament	Gosport
List of places UK England Hampshire 50°49′24″N1°11′46″W / 50.8232°N 1.1961°W / 50.8232; -1.1961

Crofton was a village in the area of Stubbington, in the Fareham district, in the county of Hampshire, England. It is where many local facilities derive their name, such as Crofton Secondary School. The community centre, once Stubbington House School that educated Polar explorer Robert Falcon Scott, is also named after Crofton.

History

Crofton was recorded in the Domesday Book as Croftone. ^[1] Crofton was formerly a chapelry in the parish of Titchfield, ^[2] on 30 September 1894 Crofton became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1932 the parish was abolished and merged with Fareham. ^[3] In 1931 the parish had a population of 2030. ^[4]

References

1. "Place name: Crofton". The National Archives . Retrieved 20 May 2024.
2. "History of Crofton, in Fareham and Hampshire". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 20 May 2024.
3. "Relationships and changes Crofton CP/Ch through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
4. "Population statistics Crofton CP/Ch through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 20 May 2024.