Abshot
| Abshot | |
|---|---|
Abshot | |
Abshot Location within Hampshire | |
| OS grid reference | SU5105 |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | South Central |
Abshot is a hamlet in Hampshire, England. Abshot is situated on the eastern side of Southampton Water.[1]
Toponym
The name derives from "Abba's sciete" in Old English, with sciete meaning angle of land and referring to the hamlet's location in eastern Hook parish by Tichfield Common. It has also been historically spelled as Abbeshute/Abbechute and Abshott.[2]
References
- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 196 The Solent and Isle of Wight (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2015. ISBN 978-0-319-23142-5.
- ^ "Abshot, Fareham". Old Hampshire Gazetteer. Retrieved 6 December 2024.