The Solent (/ˈsoʊlənt/ SOH-lənt) is a strait between the Isle of Wight and mainland Great Britain; the major historic ports of Southampton and Portsmouth...
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The naval Battle of the Solent took place on 18 and 19 July 1545 during the Italian Wars, between the fleets of Francis I of France and Henry VIII of...
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Lee-on-the-Solent, often referred to as Lee-on-Solent, is a seaside district of the borough of Gosport in Hampshire, England, about five miles (8 km) west...
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The Solent is a stretch of sea separating the Isle of Wight from Great Britain. Solent may also refer to: HMS Solent, two ships of the British Royal Navy...
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near the city centre and the maritime hub of Southampton. Solent University students are represented by Solent Students' Union, which is based on the East...
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The Short Solent is a passenger flying boat that was produced by Short Brothers in the late 1940s. It was developed from the Short Seaford, itself a development...
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BBC Radio Solent is the BBC's local radio station serving Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight, broadcasting on FM, DAB, digital TV and via BBC Sounds...
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The River Solent is a now-extinct river which during the Paleocene would have flowed around the area which is now the coastlines of Hampshire and the...
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842; -1.100 Port Solent is the commercial business name of a housing and leisure development located in the Paulsgrove suburb of the English city of Portsmouth...
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of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Solent, after the Solent, a stretch of water between the Isle of Wight and mainland England: HMS Solent (1907)...
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Royal Naval Air Station Lee-on-Solent, (RNAS Lee-on-Solent; or HMS Daedalus 1939–1959 & 1965–1996 and HMS Ariel 1959–1965), is a former Royal Naval Air...
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as a Solent, because its smaller size is preferable when sailing in the strong winds found in the Solent between the Isle of Wight and Britain. The common...
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That's Solent is a local television station in The Solent region of England, owned and operated by That's TV. That's Solent is a local TV channel, that...
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Wolf Solent is a novel by John Cowper Powys (1872–1963) that was written while he was based in Patchin Place, New York City, and travelling around the US...
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South Hampshire (redirect from Solent city)
London. The area is sometimes referred to as Solent City particularly in relation to local devolution, but the term is controversial. Harold Wilson's Labour...
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The Solent Kestrels are an English professional basketball club based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. Founded in 1998, the Kestrels play their...
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Solent Airport Daedalus is a general aviation airport in Hampshire, England. Between 1917 and 1996 the site was RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus), a Royal...
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Isle of Wight (redirect from The Isle of Wight)
Hampshire, across the Solent. It is the largest and second-most populous island in England. Referred to as "The Island" by residents, the Isle of Wight has...
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List of Palmerston Forts at Portsmouth (redirect from Solent Forts)
built in the Solent, a group of forts on Portsea Island, a group of forts along Portsdown Hill overlooking Portsmouth, and a group of forts on the Gosport...
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Solent Sky (previously known as the Southampton Hall of Aviation) is an aviation museum in Southampton, England. The museum depicts the history of aviation...
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The Solent Devils are a professional English ice hockey team based in Gosport, Hampshire. They are members of the NIHL South Division 1. They play their...
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The Solent Stars were a basketball club from Southampton, who were one of the founder members of the British Basketball League, where they competed from...
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The Solent Amphibious Challenge is a day-long multi-discipline adventure race over land and sea, held every year in the Solent. The aim of the race is...
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600 The Solent Way is a long-distance footpath in Hampshire, southern England. For the most part, the path follows the coast of the Solent, the sea strait...
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have borne the name Solent, after the stretch of water between the Isle of Wight and mainland England, including: HMS Solent, two vessels of the British...
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North Solent is a 1,186.7-hectare (2,932-acre) biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest along the north bank of the Solent between...
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Southampton (redirect from The weather in Southampton)
in the women's. The city also has a semi-professional basketball club, the Solent Kestrels. Founded in 1998 the team currently plays at the Solent Sports...
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Gosport (section Preparations for the D Day Landings)
motte and bailey, the first fortification of the peninsula, giving a vantage point over the Solent, Stokes Bay, Lee-on-the-Solent and the Isle of Wight....
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The Solent-class lifeboat is a steel-hulled version of the 48-foot-6-inch (14.78 m) Oakley-class self-righting lifeboat and is sometimes referred to as...
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The Lee-on-Solent Open was a clay court then later hard court tennis event founded in 1921. It was held at the Lee-on-Solent Lawn Tennis and Squash Club...
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