Privett is a small village,

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and former

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, now in the parish of

Froxfield and Privett Froxfield and Privett is a civil parish in East Hampshire, England, about northwest of Petersfield. The settlements in the parish are the villages of Froxfield Green, Privett and High Cross, and several hamlets including Bailey Green, Filmore ...

, in the East Hampshire district of

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, England. It is northwest of Petersfield, just off the A272 road. Its principal feature is Holy Trinity Church, designed by

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and built at the expense of local landowner, businessman and

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William Nicholson. Nicholson was also responsible for building in the village a number of residences for workers on his Basing Park estate. In 1931 the parish had a population of 172.

History

A place called ''Pryfetesflōd'' (Privett's River), located in the

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, is mentioned in the 755 AD entry of the ''

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'' (the story of

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), as the place where

Sigeberht of Wessex Sigeberht (meaning roughly "Magnificent Victory") was the King of Wessex from 756 to 757. Sigeberht succeeded his distant relative Cuthred, but was then accused of acting unjustly. After ruling a year he was accused of unlawful acts and removed f ...

, previously a ruler of

, was driven off to. The village was known as Pryvet in the 14th century and Pryvate in the 16th century. The parish of Holy Trinity is listed as being part of the parish and manor of West Meon in 1391, belonging to St. Swithun's Monastery, later granted to the Dean and Chapter of Winchester by

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. Between 1903 and 1955 the village was served by Privett railway station on the Meon Valley Railway, which was situated half a mile (1 km) west of the village itself.

Governance

The village of Privett is part of the Froxfield and Steep ward of the

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, which is a

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council of Hampshire County Council. On 1 April 1932 the parish was abolished and merged with Froxfield.

Transport

The nearest railway station is , south-east of the village. Hampshire Bus provide a daily service to and from

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on school days.

Gallery

File:Holy Trinity Privett.jpg, Holy Trinity Church File:The disused Meon Valley railway line crossing the A272 - geograph.org.uk - 5368.jpg, Tunnel under disused Meon Valley line File:Basing Park lodge. - geograph.org.uk - 27163.jpg, Basing Park lodge

References

{{authority control Villages in Hampshire Former civil parishes in Hampshire East Hampshire District