Fratton
Suburb of Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
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::summary Suburb of Portsmouth, Hampshire, England ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox UK place"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | England |
| official_name | Fratton |
| population | 15,314 |
| population_ref | (2011 Census. Fratton Ward) |
| lieutenancy_england | Hampshire |
| unitary_england | Portsmouth |
| region | South East England |
| constituency_westminster | Portsmouth South |
| post_town | PORTSMOUTH |
| postcode_district | PO1 |
| postcode_area | PO |
| dial_code | 023 |
| os_grid_reference | SU655005 |
| coordinates | |
| static_image_name | Froddington Arms, Fratton - geograph.org.uk - 134261.jpg |
| static_image_caption | The Froddington Arms, Fratton |
| :: |
|country = England |official_name= Fratton |population = 15,314 |population_ref = (2011 Census. Fratton Ward) |lieutenancy_england= Hampshire |unitary_england= Portsmouth |region= South East England |constituency_westminster= Portsmouth South |post_town= PORTSMOUTH |postcode_district= PO1 |postcode_area= PO |dial_code= 023 |os_grid_reference= SU655005 |coordinates = |static_image_name = Froddington Arms, Fratton - geograph.org.uk - 134261.jpg |static_image_caption = The Froddington Arms, Fratton Fratton is a residential and formerly industrial area of Portsmouth in Hampshire, England. Victorian style terraced houses are dominant in the area, typical of most residential areas of Portsmouth. Fratton has many discount shops and "greasy spoon" cafes, as well as The Bridge Shopping Centre containing an Asda.
History
The name Fratton was once Froddington, a Saxon name which originally meant "Frodda's Farm" or "Frodda's village". A pub on Fratton Road is still named "The Froddington Arms".
There is a commemorative plaque by the petrol station near Fratton Asda, marking where a bomb shelter was hit by a bomb on 10 January 1941, killing 80 people.
Goldsmith's Farm and Fratton Common were part of the original small rural village originally called Froddington, the only visible evidence of this being the presence of a public house, "The Froddington Arms" on the western side of Fratton Road. Froddington was one of the three small settlements on Portsea Island mentioned in the Domesday Book. Due to developments during the industrial age, more of the surrounding land was absorbed by Portsmouth in the 1870s and 1880s, principally by new housing developments.
Politics
In the UK Parliament, Fratton is represented as part of the Portsmouth South constituency. Since 2017, Stephen Morgan of the Labour Party has been the member of parliament for Portsmouth South.
In local government, Fratton is a Portsmouth City Council ward. It was formed for the 2002 Portsmouth City Council election as the successor to the pre-2002 Fratton ward.
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| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" | Mike Hancock (Lib Dem) | |
| 2003 | Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" | Mike Hancock (Lib Dem) | |
| 2004 | Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" | Mike Hancock (Lib Dem) | |
| 2006 | Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" | Mike Hancock (Lib Dem) | |
| 2007 | Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" | Mike Hancock (Lib Dem) | |
| 2008 | Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" | Mike Hancock (Lib Dem) | |
| 2010 | Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" | Mike Hancock (Lib Dem) | |
| 2011 | Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" | Mike Hancock (Lib Dem) | |
| 2012 | Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" | Mike Hancock (Lib Dem) | |
| 2014 | UK Independence Party}}" | Julie Swan (UKIP) | |
| 2015 | UK Independence Party}}" | Julie Swan (UKIP) | |
| 2016 | UK Independence Party}}" | Julie Swan (UKIP) | |
| 2018 | Labour Party (UK)}}" | Tom Coles (Labour) | |
| 2019 | Labour Party (UK)}}" | Tom Coles (Labour) | |
| :: |
indicates seat up for election.
References
References
- "Portsmouth Ward population 2011".
- (2015}}
- {{cite web). "Landranger map sheet 196 ''The Solent & Isle of Wight (Southampton & Portsmouth)''". Ordnance Survey. - (14 March 2021). "A History of Fratton, Portsmouth".
- (11 June 2021). "Besant Road Air Raid Shelter".
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