Corhampton | |
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River Meon, Corhampton Mill | |
Location within Hampshire | |
OS grid reference | SU6020 |
Civil parish | |
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Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Winchester |
Postcode district | SO32 |
Dialling code | 01489 |
Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
Ambulance | South Central |
UK Parliament | |
Website | Corhampton and Meonstoke Parish Council |
Corhampton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Corhampton and Meonstoke, in the Winchester district, in the county of Hampshire, England. It lies on the western bank of the River Meon. In 1931 the parish had a population of 87. [1] On 1 April 1932 the parish was abolished and merged with Meonstoke to form "Corhampton and Meonstoke". [2]
Bronze Age bowl barrows and "Celtic fields" and circular earthworks probably dating from the Iron Age have been found on Corhampton Down in the west of the parish. [3]
The Church of England parish church is Saxon [4] and was built around 1020. The font is Norman and there are 13th-century wall paintings in the chancel [4] and a tide dial on the south wall.
Exton is a small village and civil parish in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England. The village lies in the South Downs National Park, on the west bank of the River Meon, immediately to the north of Corhampton. It is located two miles north of Droxford and five miles north-east of Bishop's Waltham. Its name first appears in 940 as East Seaxnatune, meaning "farmstead of the East Saxons".
Easton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Itchen Valley, in the Winchester district, in the county of Hampshire, England, situated on the River Itchen, 2¾ miles north east of Winchester. In 1931 the parish had a population of 408. On 1 April 1932 the parish was abolished to form Itchen Valley.
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Empshott is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Hawkley, in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It lies 3.5 miles (5.5 km) southwest of Bordon, its nearest town. The nearest railway station is 2.7 miles (4.4 km) southeast of the village, at Liss. In 1931 the parish had a population of 171.
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Corhampton and Meonstoke is a civil parish in the English county of Hampshire forming part of the area administered as the City of Winchester. It comprises the villages of Corhampton and Meonstoke.