
Southampton Parish is one of the nine
parishes
A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or ...
of
Bermuda
Bermuda is a British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean. The closest land outside the territory is in the American state of North Carolina, about to the west-northwest.
Bermuda is an ...
. It is named for
Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton
Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, (pronunciation uncertain: "Rezley", "Rizely" (archaic), (present-day) and have been suggested; 6 October 1573 – 10 November 1624) was the only son of Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Sou ...
(1573-1624).
It is located in the southwest of the island chain, occupying all of the western part of the main island, except for the westernmost tip (which is part of
Sandys Parish). It includes the chain's southernmost point, and its north coast comprises much of the coast of the
Little Sound (an arm of the
Great Sound, the large expanse of water which dominates the geography of western Bermuda). in the east it is joined to
Warwick Parish. As with most of Bermuda's parishes, it covers just over 2.3 square miles (about 6.0 km
2 or 1500 acres). It had a population of 6,421 in 2016.
Natural features in Southampton include
Whale Bay,
Church Bay,
Horseshoe Bay, and
Riddell's Bay.
Other notable features of Southampton include the
Whale Bay Fort, and
Gibbs Hill Lighthouse, which stands on the chain's highest point.
Education
Schools in the parish:
* Southampton Preschool
* Heron Bay Primary School
* Port Royal Primary School
* Dalton E. Tucker Primary School
Home
Dalton E. Tucker Primary School. Retrieved on September 14, 2016.
* Bermuda Institute (private school)
Hotels
The Reefs Resort and Club
Coral Beach Tennis Club
Sports
Southampton Rangers football club play their home games at the Southampton Oval.
References
External links
Bermuda Online
Parishes of Bermuda
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