Boarhunt

Boarhunt is a village and civil parish in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England, about 2 miles (3 kilometres) north-east of Fareham.The name of the village is a corruption of burh funta, the funta, (stream) by the fort (burh).[1]

Boarhunt
Boarhunt
Location within Hampshire
Population543 
OS grid referenceSU600101
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townFareham
Postcode districtPO17
Dialling code01329
PoliceHampshire
FireHampshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament

St Nicholas church is a notable Saxon Church, being almost completely Saxon in its structure. It has been dated as having been constructed in 1064.[2]

References

  1. http://www.boarhuntparishcouncil.org/Parish_History.aspx
  2. The Buildings of England.Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.Pevesner and Lloyd. Penguin. ISBN 0 14 0710 32 9

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