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Longparish

Longparish

Human settlement in England

Longparish is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England. It is composed of the five hamlets of Middleton, East Aston, West Aston ,Forton and Longparish Station that over time have expanded and effectively joined up to become one village.[1] Longparish is situated on the northwest bank of the River Test. In 2011 the population (including Firgo and Forton) was 716.[2]

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Etymology

The name Longparish was first used in the mid-16th-century and is derived from a nickname for the "long parish" of Middleton — consisting of the settlements of Middleton, East Aston, West Aston and Forton — which stretched some four miles along the River Test.[3][4] The parish of Middleton was first recorded as "Middletune" in the Domesday Survey of 1086. The foundation of a small settlement to support the newly created Longparish Station in 1885 has led to the village boundary extending south of the A303.

Landmarks

A 19th-century monument, Dead Man's Plack, stands nearby.[5]

Notable people

References

  1. [1]
    Test Valley Borough Council (2010). "Longparish Conservation Area: Character Appraisal" (PDF). p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Neighbourhood Statistics". Office for National Statistics. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  3. [3]
    A History of the County of Hampshire. Vol. 4. London: Victoria County History. 1911. pp. 406–409.
  4. [4]
    Spaul, John (2004). Andover 950—1974. Andover: Aluric Press. pp. 176–177. ISBN 978-0-954-82340-5.
  5. [5]
    "Deadman's Plack Monument, Longparish". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
  6. [6]
    Eberhard, Robert (October 2009). "Stained Glass Windows at St. Nicholas, Longparish, Hampshire". Church Stained Glass Windows. Retrieved 25 December 2010.

Further reading

  • Rev. Martin Coppen (editor) St Nicholas, Longparish: A Church Guide 2009 (available from the church)
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