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]
Corhampton | |
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![]() River Meon, Corhampton Mill | |
Location within Hampshire | |
OS grid reference | SU6020 |
Civil parish | |
District | |
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 |
Archaeology
editBronze 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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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.
References
edit- ^ "Population statistics Corhampton AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Corhampton AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Pevsner & Lloyd 1967, p. 182
- ^ "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.
Sources
edit- Pevsner, Nikolaus; Lloyd, David (1967). Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. p. 182.
External links
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