Fareham is a market town at the north-west tip of Portsmouth Harbour between the cities of Portsmouth and Southampton in south east Hampshire. It gives its name to the Borough of Fareham It was historically an important manufacturer of bricks, used to build the Royal Albert Hall, and grower of strawberries and other seasonal fruits.
The town has a documented history dating back to the Norman era, when a part of William's army marched up from Fareham Creek before continuing to the Saxon capital of England, Winchester. Originally known as Ferneham (hence the name of the entertainment venue Fareham Live), it was listed in the Domesday Book. The ford of Fareham Creek at the top of Portsmouth Hrbour.
