Charter for the creation of Havant as a Borough

EMHT1761.5.JPG

Identifier

EMHT1761.5

Title

Charter for the creation of Havant as a Borough

Description

A glazed and framed copy of the Charter conferring the status of Borough upon the district of Havant in Hampshire.

Creator

Queen Elizabeth the Second in Council at Court in Westminster.

Date

14th day of December in the twenty second year of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth the Second. The effective date from which the Charter would take effect is the First of April 1974.

Coverage

Havant Urban District in the County of Hampshire

Spatial Coverage

Havant Urban District in the County of Hampshire

Subject

The Petition praying for the district of Havant, as created by the Local Government Act of 1972, to become a Borough and the success of that Prayer as shown by the issue of the said Charter.

Type

Physical Object

Stored Location

Office

Citation

Queen Elizabeth the Second in Council at Court in Westminster., “Charter for the creation of Havant as a Borough,” Emsworth Museum, accessed April 17, 2026, http://emsworthmuseum.org.uk/emcms/items/show/10017.