Penton Grafton is a village and
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...
in the
Test Valley
Test Valley is a local government district and borough in Hampshire, England, named after the valley of the River Test. Its council is based in Andover.
The borough was formed on 1 April 1974 by a merger of the boroughs of Andover and Romsey, a ...
district of
Hampshire
Hampshire (, ; abbreviated to Hants) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in western South East England on the coast of the English Channel. Home to two major English cities on its south coast, Southampton and Portsmouth, Hampshire ...
, England. It is adjacent to the village and parish of
Penton Mewsey
Penton Mewsey is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England. It is located north-west of Andover.
The village is home to approximately 400 people and has about 110 houses. The name Penton is derived from ''Penitone'', which is a farm held ...
.
Both villages are collectively known as The Pentons.
Penton Mewsey Parish Council
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The town of Andover
Andover may refer to:
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*Andover, Tasmania
Canada
* Andover Parish, New Brunswick
* Perth-Andover, New Brunswick
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* Andover, Hampshire, England
** RAF Andover, a former Royal Air Force station
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is approximately 2 miles (3 km) south-east from the village.
The village of Weyhill is included in the civil parish's boundaries.
References
External links
*
Penton Grafton Parish CouncilPenton Grafton parish profile
from Test Valley Council
Villages in Hampshire
Test Valley
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