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Whiteley is located in southern Hampshire, England between the cities of Portsmouth and Southampton and close to the market town of Fareham. The small development of 3,000 homes is situated close to Junction 9 of the M27 motorway, while rail services are provided nearby at Swanwick railway station. The development straddles the boundary between two council districts: the Borough of Fareham to the south and east, and the Winchester District or the City of Winchester to the north and west. Historically, the site now occupied by Whiteley was farmland and coppice. The nearest historical settlements are those of Park Gate situated just south of Swanwick Hill, Little Park to the south and Swanwick to the west. Farms in the local area included Rookery, Yew Tree, Sweethills and Whiteley. The wooded areas in Whiteley were used to provide shelter to troops in the build-up of forces for transportation to northern France in preparation for D-Day during the second world war. This is evidenced by the remains of a War Department water tank on the edge of the Bere Forest to the north of the community. The part of the development which falls in the Winchester district became a civil parish in 2003. It is a modern resedential area with a business park and a retail complex. [edit] Research Tips
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