Corhampton and Meonstoke

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Corhampton and Meonstoke
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Corhampton and Meonstoke
Location within Hampshire
Population759 (2011 Census) [1]
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town WINCHESTER
Postcode district SO32
Dialling code 01489
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Fire Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Ambulance South Central
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Hampshire
50°58′40″N1°07′53″W / 50.97783°N 1.13140°W / 50.97783; -1.13140 Coordinates: 50°58′40″N1°07′53″W / 50.97783°N 1.13140°W / 50.97783; -1.13140

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.

History

The parish was formed on 1 April 1932 from the parishes of "Corhampton" and "Meonstoke". [2]

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References

  1. "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  2. "Relationships and changes Corhampton and Meonstoke CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 August 2022.