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Knights Enham
Knights Enham is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Enham Alamein, in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, England. It lies 1.4 miles (3.1 km) away from Andover. The parish had an area of . In 1931 the parish had a population of 391. History On 25 March 1883 the parish was abolished and merged with Andover, in 1894 the parish was reformed from the rural In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry typically are descri ... part of Andover parish, on 1 April 1932 the parish was abolished and merged with Andover again. References Villages in Hampshire Former civil parishes in Hampshire Test Valley {{Hampshire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enham Alamein
Enham Alamein is a village and civil parish about 2½ miles north of Andover in the north of Hampshire, England. It was named Enham until 1945. There are three population areas, in order from north to south, now named Upper Enham (formerly Upper King's Enham), Enham Alamein (formerly Lower King's Enham and then Enham) and Knight's Enham. At the 2011 Census the population of the civil parish was 804. Knight's Enham is now part of the north edge of suburban spread of Andover, about a kilometre south along the A343 road from Enham Alamein. The earlier settlement is a hamlet and a church with a first recorded date of 1241. The village of Enham was one of the original "Village Centres" chosen for the rehabilitation of injured and war-disabled soldiers returning from the front line of World War I. Originally funded by King George V in 1919, the Village Centre became a hub for the care of these soldiers where they were retrained in new trades such as basketry, upholstery, gardening ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |