Drayton, Portsmouth
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Drayton is a residential area of the city of Portsmouth
in the English
county of Hampshire
. Together with Farlington it makes up one of the administrative districts of the city.
Unlike the majority of the city of Portsmouth, Drayton lies on the mainland rather than Portsea Island
. The small village of Drayton is mentioned in the Domesday Book
of 1086 along with its neighbour Cosham
but did not become incorporated into Portsmouth until 1920, when more land was needed for the rapidly growing city. Very quickly, the fields surrounding the village were built on, joining Drayton, Cosham and Farlington into one continuous development.
The Church of the Resurrection is situated in Drayton and is part of the parish of Farlington. The foundation stone was laid on 22 April 1930, by Lady Heath Harrison, in the presence of the Bishop of Portsmouth.
Two schools are located within Drayton being Solent Junior School and Springfield School. Solent Infant School is however based in the adjoining area of Farlington.
Portsmouth
Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island...
in the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
county of Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
. Together with Farlington it makes up one of the administrative districts of the city.
Unlike the majority of the city of Portsmouth, Drayton lies on the mainland rather than Portsea Island
Portsea Island
Portsea Island is a small, flat and low lying island just off the south coast of England. The island is totally within, and contains a large proportion of, the city of Portsmouth. It has the third-largest population of any island in the British Isles, after the mainlands of Great Britain and...
. The small village of Drayton is mentioned in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
of 1086 along with its neighbour Cosham
Cosham
Cosham is a northern suburb of Portsmouth lying within the city boundary but off Portsea Island. It is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 along with Drayton and Wymering and Bocheland , Frodington and Copenore on the island.The name is of Saxon origin and means "Cossa's homestead"...
but did not become incorporated into Portsmouth until 1920, when more land was needed for the rapidly growing city. Very quickly, the fields surrounding the village were built on, joining Drayton, Cosham and Farlington into one continuous development.
The Church of the Resurrection is situated in Drayton and is part of the parish of Farlington. The foundation stone was laid on 22 April 1930, by Lady Heath Harrison, in the presence of the Bishop of Portsmouth.
Two schools are located within Drayton being Solent Junior School and Springfield School. Solent Infant School is however based in the adjoining area of Farlington.