Park Gate
{{Short description|Village in Hampshire, England}}
{{Other uses|Parkgate (disambiguation){{!}}Parkgate}}
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{{Infobox UK place
| country = England
| official_name = Park Gate
| population = 7,811
| area_total_sq_mi = 1.139
| region = South East England
| os_grid_reference = SU5108
| coordinates = {{coord|50.864|-1.258|display=title|region:GB_type:city}}
| label_position = bottom
| post_town = Southampton
| postcode_area = SO
| postcode_district = SO31
| dial_code = 01489
| constituency_westminster = Hamble Valley
| shire_district = Fareham
| shire_county = Hampshire
| static_image = Pool shop at Park Gate - geograph.org.uk - 608832.jpg
| static_image_caption = Pool shop
}}
Park Gate is a village in the Fareham[https://moderngov.fareham.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?FN=WARD&VW=TABLE&PIC=1 local councillors] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071018230624/http://www.fareham.gov.uk/council/councillors/parkgate.asp |date=2007-10-18 }} district in Hampshire, England. It borders Locks Heath to the south, Segensworth to the east and Sarisbury to the west. Park Gate has two churches, Duncan Road Church and St Margaret Mary R.C. It also has three takeaway shops.[https://stmargaretmary.co.uk/ St Margaret Church website]
History
Park Gate was developed around Swanwick railway station and was a distribution hub for local strawberries that were grown in the area. In 1913, at the peak of strawberry production, more than 3,000 tons of strawberries were sent from local fields every week to be distributed from the station. Strawberry distribution stopped in 1966, however, the railway station remains, and even though fruit and vegetables are still grown in the area, the present landscape is dominated by housing. The Station Master's House adjacent to the railway station has since become a restaurant.
In 1944, Park Gate played host to convoys of Canadian soldiers and tanks who were stationed along Botley Road adjacent to Fair View Terrace, waiting for their orders for the Normandy D-Day landings. During this time, there was an account of a V1 rocket landing in the Duncan Road area, causing some of the Canadian ammunition trucks to catch fire and explode.
In the late 1980s, Park Gate along with neighbouring Locks Heath, became a growth sector for southern Hampshire with modern businesses moving to nearby Segensworth. With Junction 9 of the M27 within easy reach, Park Gate has become a base for commuting East to Portsmouth, West to Southampton and North to Winchester, Andover and Basingstoke.
Gallery
Image:StMM100205.JPG|St Margaret Mary R.C. Church, Middle Road
Image:PGPS100096.JPG|Park Gate Police Station
Image:PGtPS100143.JPG|Park Gate Primary School
See also
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External links
- [https://www.fareham.gov.uk/leisure/tourism/whats_here/parkgate.aspx Fareham Council Park Gate page]
- [http://www.fareham.gov.uk/PDF/about_the_council/WardsMap.pdf Fareham Council Ward map]
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Category:Villages in Hampshire
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