FAREHAM, a market-town of England, county of Hants, situated at the N.W. extremity of Portsmouth harbour, 73 miles by road and 84 by the South-Western Railway from London. The town consists chiefly of one wide street, and during the summer months is much resorted to for seabathing. It has a handsome assembly-room and other conveniences requisite for such places. The principal industries are the manufacture of sackings, ropes, coarse earthenware, terra-cotta, tobacco pipes, and leather. Fareham has a considerable trade in corn, timber, and coal. The population in 1871 was 7023.