Broughton is a village and
civil parish in the
Test Valley district of
Hampshire, England, about north of
Romsey
Romsey ( ) is a historic market town in the county of Hampshire, England. Romsey was home to the 17th-century philosopher and economist William Petty and the 19th-century British prime minister, Lord Palmerston, whose statue has stood in the t ...
.
The
Manor
Manor may refer to:
Land ownership
*Manorialism or "manor system", the method of land ownership (or "tenure") in parts of medieval Europe, notably England
*Lord of the manor, the owner of an agreed area of land (or "manor") under manorialism
*Man ...
of Broughton is recorded in the
Domesday Book and was held at different times by the
Earl of Southampton, and the
Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull. The current manor house is a Grade II* listed building, dating from the 18th century.
The
Church of England parish church
A parish church in the Church of England is the church which acts as the religious centre for the people within each Church of England parish (the smallest and most basic Church of England administrative unit; since the 19th century sometimes ca ...
of
St Mary the Virgin dates from the 12th century.
The 19th-century
Baptist chapel has been closed for worship and sold for development.
The 2001 census recorded a parish population of 1,029, reducing to 1,003 at the 2011 Census.
[
Near the village are many farms, including three sheep farms and one buffalo meat farm.
]
Education
State
Primary:
* Broughton Primary School
Twin towns
Broughton is twinned
Twinning (making a twin of) may refer to:
* In biology and agriculture, producing two offspring (i.e., twins) at a time, or having a tendency to do so;
* Twin towns and sister cities, towns and cities involved in town twinning
* Twinning inst ...
with:
* Sauve, France
References
External links
Civil parishes in Hampshire
Test Valley
Villages in Hampshire
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