New Brighton

New Brighton, Havant
settlement
parish:
county:
coords:
Havant
Hampshire
SU7507
refce: HANTSLOC.t

old map: 25inch County Series map -- Hants LXXVI.8

New Brighton

refce: Coates 1989
NEW BRIGHTON, district of Emsworth
After the famous Brighton (Sussex), and so called after the visit of Princess Amelia in 1805 to take the waters. The connection is in the royal association of the Prince Regent with Brighton. There are other New Brightons, eg in Cheshire.

   Old Hampshire Gazetteer - JandMN: 2001