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
Bishop's Waltham Town F.C. Bishop's Waltham Town F.C. Bishop's Waltham Town Football Club was a football club based in Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire, England. The club was affiliated to the Hampshire Football Association. Originally established in 1901 as Bishop's Waltham Town, the club played in the Southampton Senior League. The club joined the Hampshire League Division Two in 1986, after winning the Southampton Senior League. In 2008 Bishop's Waltham Town and Sporting BTC merged their resources, but were unable to change their name from Sporting BTC as they had missed the deadline for name changes under the Hampshire Premier League's rules. In the summer of