Hedge End

Hedge End
The town centre
Hedge End Location within Hampshire
Population	20,790 (2011 Census)[1]
OS grid reference	SU490128
Civil parish	Hedge End
District	Eastleigh
Shire county	Hampshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode district	SO30
Dialling code	01489
Police	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Fire	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Ambulance	South Central
UK Parliament	Hamble Valley
Website	Hedge End Town Council
List of places UK England Hampshire 50°54′49″N 1°18′15″W / 50.9135°N 1.3041°W / 50.9135; -1.3041

Hedge End is a town and civil parish in Hampshire, England. Situated to the east of the City of Southampton, it adjoins the districts of West End and Botley. Hedge End lies within the Borough of Eastleigh and is part of the Southampton Urban Area. The original hamlet developed on Botley Common after 1250 when it was granted to the men of Botley as common pasture. In 1267, royal charters allowed Botley to hold an annual fair and a weekly market on the common which eventually became a market town.