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Freemantle
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This article is about Southampton suburb. For people with the surname, see Freemantle (surname). For other uses, see Fremantle (disambiguation).
Freemantle is a suburb and electoral ward in Southampton, England.
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Freemantle | |
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![]() Christ Church, Freemantle | |
Location within Southampton | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SOUTHAMPTON |
Postcode district | SO15 |
Dialling code | 023 |
Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
Ambulance | South Central |
UK Parliament | |
50.9117°N 1.4265°W / 50.9117; -1.4265 |
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There are similarly named places in Hampshire: notably Henry II's hunting lodge in Kingsclere; an area near Hannington; and Freemantle Common in Bitterne. These were formerly thought to be French names meaning "cold cloak", but are now known to derive from the word fromental, meaning a wheat-field.[1]