West Town, Hayling Island
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| West Town | |
| Hampshire | |
|---|---|
 Town centre | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SZ714990 |
| Location: | 50°47’23"N, 0°59’16"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Hayling |
| Postcode: | PO11 |
| Dialling code: | 023 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Havant |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Havant |
West Town is a village on the south coast of Hayling Island, just off the coast in the south-east of Hampshire. It stands between Sinah to the west and Eastoke to the east, and now forms part of a continuous built up townscape on the island's south shore. The wide area between the seafront road and the sea is known as Beachlands.
History
William Padwick was responsible for the development of West Town in the mid nineteenth century. The name Beachlands for the common to the sea is understood to have been coined by George Henry How, the adopted son of Sophia Budd who bought Norfolk House from William Padwick's estate after his death.[1]
Culture and community
- The Station Theatre is converted from the South Hayling Goods shed at the end of the Hayling Billy trail on the disused Hayling Island branch line.[2]
- The Hayling Island Community Centre is situated in Hayling Park[3]
References
- ↑ Pierce Jones, Vic. "A Collection of Articles on_Hayling Island Volume 1". pp. 75–76. http://www.hhbkt.com/assets/5_A_Collection_of_Articles_on_Hayling_Vol_1.pdf.
- ↑ "The Station Theatre - Its Conversion from a Goods Shed". Station Theatre. http://www.stationtheatre.co.uk/hiadsstation1.html.
- ↑ Community Centre in Hayling Island – HICCA
