Northington Down

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Northington Down
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Northington Down
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Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town ALRESFORD
Postcode district SO24
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51°08′00″N1°12′35″W / 51.133295°N 1.209785°W / 51.133295; -1.209785 Coordinates: 51°08′00″N1°12′35″W / 51.133295°N 1.209785°W / 51.133295; -1.209785

Northington Down is a hamlet in the civil parish of Northington in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is New Alresford, which lies approximately 4.2 miles (6.8 km) south-east from the hamlet.

Civil parish territorial designation and lowest tier of local government in England, UK

In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government, they are a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of ecclesiastical parishes which historically played a role in both civil and ecclesiastical administration; civil and religious parishes were formally split into two types in the 19th century and are now entirely separate. The unit was devised and rolled out across England in the 1860s.

Northington village in the United Kingdom

Northington is a village in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England. It lies half a mile from the neighbouring village, Swarraton. Its nearest railway station is at New Alresford, on the Mid-Hants railway line.

City of Winchester Place in England

The City of Winchester is a local government district in Hampshire, England, with city status.


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