PO9 & PO11
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Community News & Events
July - August 2013
Helping Hands & Charity Organisations
Culture Creativity & Achievement
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ROMAN WELL DISCOVERY
QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS IN TOP GEAR
A team of archaeologists from Southampton discovered a Roman sacred well buried in the grounds of the old Homewell house (old conservative club building) as preparations are made for an extension. Havant resident Professor Konrad Morgan visited the site and produced the pictures. The lead archaeologist told Konrad they had found animal bones, coins and a ring at the bottom of the well. The coins date from around the 2nd century AD. “It is a real bit of local history. Given the Anglo Saxon ‘Hamma Funtu’ (Hamma's Font) name linkage to Havant it is entirely possible that this well is the actual sacred site that gave our borough it's name. It is known that Roman sacred sites were adopted by the later Anglo Saxons. Given that level of importance many towns would have a perspex (transparent) cover put over the Roman well and make it into an historical landmark. However under the supervision of the County Archaeologist the well was protected and capped. The find will remain beneath the new building for future archaeologists to discover if ever the site is redeveloped.
Havant and Emsworth Residents visiting London had a surprise encounter in The Mall where hundreds of British made vehicles were parked for televising an edition of the popular BBC television programme Top Gear.
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Sculpture takes shape Chain saw artist, Matthew Crabb began work on his design to create an artistic tree sculpture outside the Public Service Plaza in Havant. Owing to a limb falling in the strong winds last year, the Matthew at work. tree was reduced to a stump for health and safety reasons. It was decided, at that point, that this should be carved into a work of art.
Matthew completed his work quickly - it’s really worth a visit to see it - in time for the planned Community Open Day event, which takes place on Tuesday 16th July. Her Royal Highness, the Princess Royal will be attending the event. Matthew’s design and creative ideas beat off competition enabling him to complete the project.
Leading Corporate Supporters Corporate Supporters
Specialist articles on Food & Wine
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POSTCODE PUBLICATIONS PLAN FIRST PO9 ‘STREET PIANO’
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please let us know, and we will arrange for its transportation. We intend to have the piano painted possibly by local art students, so if you’re interested in helping us then please get in touch: editor@postcodepublications.com
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HOW OUR CIRCULATION HAS GROWN
IN THIS ISSUE Pitchpipers pipe up
Later joined by the Household Cavalry and the Guards’ band completing the memorable event.
For those who travel through St Pancras station on their way to and from the continent, there are two Street Pianos available in the concourse for anyone to play as they wait for their connection - even a romantic one! What a way to woo! We now plan to acquire our very own piano and put it in the Meridian Centre for anyone who wishes to play it. If you have a piano that you are willing to donate then
The completed sculpture
Langstone Cutters Gig Club
The Top Gear team - ‘Captain Slow, Jezza and The Hampster’ work with a novel vehicle
New locally-compiled Crossword inside
We have grown steadily since March 2012 when we launched our first PO9 title for the Havant, Bedhampton, Leigh Park & Rowlands Castle postcode communities. Our PO9 title grew when we added PO11 to include Hayling Island. Growing still, we now include PO10 embracing Emsworth, Hermitage, New Brighton, Southbourne, West Thorney, Westbourne and Woodmancote; under a new cover of PO9 & PO10.
250,000
Annual circulation to the PO9, PO10 & PO11 postcode areas is now 50,000 five times a year, with a probable readership in excess of half a million. Difficult to see how you can fail to get noticed if your stories, events and advertising are included.