Meysey Hampton (also known as Maisey Hampton or Maiseyhampton) is a village and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England, approximately 30 miles (48 km) to the south-east of Gloucester. It lies in the south of the

Cotswolds The Cotswolds (, ) is a region in central-southwest England, along a range of rolling hills that rise from the meadows of the upper Thames to an escarpment above the Severn Valley and Evesham Vale. The area is defined by the bedrock of Jur ...

, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

History

Toponymy

Meysey Hampton was listed as ''Hantone'' in the Domesday Book of 1086, derived from the

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''hām-tūn'' meaning "home farm" or "homestead". It was recorded in 1287 as ''Meseishampton'', this alteration showing the influence of a local family called de Meisi. By 1868, it was known as ''Meysey Hampton'', with an alternative spelling of ''Maisey Hampton''.

Governance

Meysey Hampton has a Parish Council, currently with 7 members. The current Chair is local resident Roger Case. As of May 2015 the village became part of 'The Ampneys and Hampton Ward' on Cotswold District Council. The current District Councillor is Liberal Democrat Lisa Spivey who was elected in the

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. Meysey Hampton is part of the wider South Cerney electoral division for elections to

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, Lisa Spivey who was elected in the

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is also the County Councillor.

Geography

Meysey Hampton lies in the southern part of the

, a range of hills designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Close to the border with Wiltshire, it is approximately 30 miles (48 km) south-east of Gloucester. Situated on the

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, it is about 6 miles (10 km) east of Cirencester and 2 miles (3.5 km) west of Fairford. Villages nearby include Poulton,

Ampney St. Peter Ampney St Peter is a small village and civil parish in the Cotswolds, part of the Cotswold of Gloucestershire, England. According to the 2014 mid year estimate the parish has a population of 75. Locally the town was known as Easington. The Ampn ...

Ampney St. Mary Ampney St Mary is a small village and civil parish in the Cotswolds, part of the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire, England. According to the 2001 census the parish has a population of 54, increasing to 218 at the 2011 census. Ampney was li ...

, Down Ampney,

Marston Meysey Marston Meysey, pronounced and sometimes also spelt Marston Maisey, is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, lying northeast of Cricklade on the county boundary with Gloucestershire. The parish includes the hamlet of Marston Hill. Ma ...

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and Honeycombe Leaze.

Education

Meysey Hampton has one primary school; Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School, a voluntary controlled school for children from the age of 5–11. In 2006, the school had 102 pupils.

Church

Meysey Hampton's church is dedicated to St. Mary.

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in 1269, it is thought to have been financed by the

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. The chancel was enlarged in the 14th century.

References

{{authority control Villages in Gloucestershire Civil parishes in Gloucestershire Cotswold District