The pier at Hythe, Southampton

Hythe is a village near Southampton, Hampshire, England. It has a small shopping area clustered around its High Street which includes a Waitrose supermarket, a public library, several charity shops, and a number of small independent shops. A ferry service across Southampton Water to Southampton operates at half-hourly intervals throughout the day. The train that conveys passengers to the ferry is the oldest working pier train in the world. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 702 KB)This is a photograph of the pier at Hythe, Hampshire, United Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 702 KB)This is a photograph of the pier at Hythe, Hampshire, United Kingdom. ... A village is a human settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... Civic Centre, Southampton Southampton is a city and major port situated on the south coast of England. ... Hampshire (abbr. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... Waitrose is a British supermarket chain owned by the John Lewis Partnership. ... Exterior appearance of typical supermarket (Safeway Inc. ... Librarians and patrons in a typical larger urban public library A public library is a library which is accessible by the public and is often operated by civil servants and funded from public sources. ... A charity shop (UK), thrift store (US) or op shop (Australia/NZ, from opportunity shop) is a retail establishment operated by a charitable organization for the purpose of fundraising. ... The Pride of Burgundy, a P&O Ferries car ferry on the Dover-Calais route A ferry is a boat or a ship carrying passengers, and sometimes their vehicles, on scheduled services. ... Categories: UK geography stubs | Hampshire ... Civic Centre, Southampton Southampton is a city and major port situated on the south coast of England. ... A pier in Lillebælt, Denmark A pier was originally a raised walkway over water that is supported by piles or pillars, as opposed to a quay or wharf. ...

Hythe's position makes it one of the best vantage points for viewing liners arriving at the port of Southampton, which attracts many ship-watchers to the town. Hythe also has a marina of relatively recent foundation, at which a large number of expensive yachts and boats are moored. A number of large and expensive houses are situated around the marina, overlooking the waterside. These developments have conferred upon Hythe a reputation for affluence, and indeed parts such as Dibden Purlieu are amongst the richest wards in the UK. (According to the Indices of Deprivation 2000 it is 8167 richest out of 8414.) The ocean liner Rex of the Italian Line An ocean liner is a large passenger ship, typically a motorized vessel that undertakes longer voyages on the open sea primarily for the purpose of transporting people from one place to another. ... For other uses of this word, see Marina (disambiguation). ... A yacht A yacht was originally defined as a light, fast sailing vessel used to convey important persons. ... A ward is an electoral district used in local politics, most notably in England, Scotland, and Wales, as well as Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, and many cities in the United States and the federal district of Washington, DC. Wards are usually named after neighbourhoods, thoroughfares, parishes... This article is about the year 2000. ...

Hythe, main shopping street

The first recorded reference to Hythe dates from 1293, though the village was almost certainly established long before this date. Its waterside location and proximity to Southampton facilitated trade, shipbuilding, and other maritime activities, which along with agriculture formed the basis of the village's economy. Until 1913, Hythe was part of the parish of Fawley. It is now part of the parish of Hythe and Dibden. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (979x734, 645 KB) Hythe pedestrianised town centre File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (979x734, 645 KB) Hythe pedestrianised town centre File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Events May 20 - King Sancho IV of Castile creates the Study of General Schools of Alcala The Minoresses (Franciscan nuns) are first introduced into England Births Deaths Categories: 1293 ... Link title1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Fawley is a village and parish in Hampshire, England. ...

In 1998 the population of Hythe was estimated at 20,000. 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

Hythe is twinned with Mauves-sur-Loire, France. This article is about partnerships between towns distant from each other; see Twin cities for the different concept of physically neighbouring cities. ...

Sir Christopher Cockerell, the inventor of the hovercraft, lived and died in Hythe. Christopher Sydney Cockerell (June 4, 1910 – June 1, 1999) was a British engineer, inventor of the hovercraft. ... A U.S. Navy hovercraft attached to the Amphibious assault ship Kearsarge (LHD-3) A hovercraft, or air-cushion vehicle, is a vehicle or craft that can be supported by a cushion of air ejected downwards against a surface close below it, and can in principle travel over any relatively...

External links

• Article on the history of Hythe
• Hythe virtual High Street
• Hythe's historic pier and ferry