Morestead
Morestead is a village in the South Downs, about 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Winchester in Hampshire, England. According to the Post Office the 2011 Census was included in the civil parish of Twyford. The village is part of the civil parish of Owslebury and Morestead.
| Morestead | |
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 Morestead parish church | |
  Morestead Location within Hampshire | |
| OS grid reference | SU5025 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Winchester |
| Postcode district | SO24 |
| Dialling code | 01962 |
| Police | Hampshire |
| Fire | Hampshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Owslebury & Morestead Parish |
The village lies on rising downland adjacent to the ancient Roman road from Portchester to Winchester.
Morestead is predominantly a farming community and there are racehorse training stables.
The ancient Parish Church has no known dedication.
Further reading
- Page, W.H., ed. (1908). A History of the County of Hampshire. Victoria County History. 3. Westminster: Archibald Constable & Co. pp. 329–330.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Pevsner, Nikolaus; Lloyd, David (1967). Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. p. 340.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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