Lee-on-the-Solent
Lee-on-the-Solent, often referred to as Lee-on-Solent, is a seaside district of the Borough of Gosport in Hampshire, England, about five miles (8 km) west of Portsmouth. The area is located on the coast of the Solent. It is primarily a residential area, with an upsurge of mostly local visitors in summer, but was also the former home to the Royal Naval Air Station HMS Daedalus (renamed as HMS Ariel from 1959 to 1965).
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The seafront and beach at Lee-on-the-Solent
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Lee-on-the-Solent Location within Hampshire | |
| Population | 7,224 (2016) |
| OS grid reference | SU563005 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Lee-on-the-Solent |
| Postcode district | PO13 |
| Dialling code | 023 |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | South Central |
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