Corhampton

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Corhampton
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River Meon, Corhampton Mill
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Corhampton
Location within Hampshire
OS grid reference SU6020
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town SOUTHAMPTON
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
List of places
UK
England
Hampshire
50°58′41″N1°07′59″W / 50.978°N 1.133°W / 50.978; -1.133

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]

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Archaeology

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]

Parish church

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Corhampton parish church

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.

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corhampton_Church

In the churchyard is an ancient yew with a 26 ft girth. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Population statistics Corhampton AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Relationships and changes Corhampton AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "Corhampton and Meonstoke". Hampshire Treasures Volume 1 Winchester City District P66. Hampshire County Council. 2006. Archived from the original on 1 November 2005. Retrieved 29 March 2008.
  4. 1 2 Pevsner & Lloyd 1967 , p. 182
  5. ↑ "Corhampton and Meonstoke". Hampshire Treasures Volume 1 Winchester City District P85. Hampshire County Council. 2006. Archived from the original on 25 September 2005. Retrieved 29 March 2008.

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