Wallington, Hampshire

Wallington
Wallington
Location within Hampshire
OS grid referenceSU585065
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Dialling code01329
PoliceHampshire and Isle of Wight
FireHampshire and Isle of Wight
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament

Wallington is a village in Hampshire, part of the borough of Fareham. It is situated between Portsmouth and Southampton near where the River Wallington enters Portsmouth Harbour.

The name Wallington probably means 'settlement of the Welsh' (or Britons) – Weala-tun / Walintone (Old English) and not 'walled town' as might be inferred.

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