Solent of nationally important protected landscapes including the New Forest National Park, and the Isle of Wight AONB. The word first appears in the Saxon record as "Solentan", but pre-dates the English language and is first recorded as "Soluente" in 731. This original spelling suggests a possible derivation from the Brittonic element "-uente", which has endured throughout the history of Hampshire, being present in the Roman city of Venta Belgarum, the medieval kingdom of Gwent (or Y Went), and the modern town of Winchester. A pre-Celtic and supposedly Semitic root meaning "free-standing rock" has also been suggested as a possible description
Richmond Town Hall (New Hampshire) Richmond Town Hall (New Hampshire) Richmond Town Hall is the town hall of Richmond, New Hampshire. It is located on the east side of New Hampshire Route 32, about one mile north of its junction with New Hampshire Route 119. Built in 1780, and originally used for both civic and religious purposes, it is one of the oldest meeting houses in the state. It is a plain white clapboarded structure measuring wide and long. Its religious trappings (pews and pulpit) were removed in 1884, at which time the rear gallery space was adapted to house town offices, and a stage