Corhampton
Corhampton is a village in Hampshire, England. It lies on the western bank of the River Meon. It forms a civil parish with Meonstoke which adjoins it on the eastern bank. It is in the civil parish of Corhampton and Meonstoke.
Corhampton | |
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![]() River Meon, Corhampton Mill | |
![]() ![]() Corhampton Location within Hampshire | |
Population | 645 (parish)[1] 759 (2011 Census.Civil Parish)[2] |
OS grid reference | SU6020 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Winchester |
Postcode district | SO32 |
Dialling code | 01489 |
Police | Hampshire |
Fire | Hampshire |
Ambulance | South Central |
UK Parliament | |
Website | Corhampton and Meonstoke Parish Council |
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.
In the churchyard is an ancient yew with a 26 ft girth.[5]
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References
- "Parish Headcounts, Area: Corhampton & Meonstoke CP". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. 2001. Retrieved 29 March 2008.
- "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- "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.
- Pevsner & Lloyd 1966, 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
- Pevsner, Nikolaus; Lloyd, David (1967). Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. p. 182.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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