Corhampton
Human settlement in England
- Corhampton and Meonstoke
- City of Winchester
- Hampshire
- South East
- Meon Valley
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]
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
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.
See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corhampton_Church
In the churchyard is an ancient yew with a 26 ft girth.[5]
References
- ^ "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
- Pevsner, Nikolaus; Lloyd, David (1967). Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. p. 182.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Corhampton.
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Electoral wards and parishes in the City of Winchester District, Hampshire, England (since 2016 boundary changes) | ||
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 | Wonston and Micheldever | |
| The Worthys | ||
| Alresford and Itchen | ||
| Winchester |
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| Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery | ||
| Colden Common and Twyford | ||
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| Central Meon Valley | ||
| Whiteley and Shedfield | ||
| Denmead | ||
| Southwick and Wickham | ||
(Wards ordered from north-west corner, across the map, and then progressively south and east) | ||
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