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St Mary Bourne is a village and civil parish in the Basingstoke and Deane district of Hampshire, England. It lies on the valley of the
It has thatched houses and in the south part of the village is the flint and stone church of St Peter. The church is notable for its 12th-century Tournai font.
St Mary Bourne Community Hub
St Mary Bourne Parish Council
Stained Glass Windows at St. Peter, St Mary Bourne, Hampshire
'Parishes: St. Mary Bourne', A History of the County of Hampshire: Volume 4 (1911), pp. 295-299
{{authority control Saint Mary Bourne Civil parishes in Basingstoke and Deane
Bourne Rivulet
The Bourne Rivulet is a river in the English county of Hampshire. It is a tributary of the River Test.
The Bourne Rivulet (known as 'The Bourne' locally) is a winterbourne (a seasonal chalk stream that rises and falls with the water table). It ...
, a tributary of the River Test, northeast of Andover
Andover may refer to:
Places Australia
* Andover, Tasmania
Canada
* Andover Parish, New Brunswick
* Perth-Andover, New Brunswick
United Kingdom
* Andover, Hampshire, England
** RAF Andover, a former Royal Air Force station
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* Ando ...
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Governance
The village of St. Mary Bourne is part of the civil parish of St. Mary Bourne, and is part of the Burghclere,Highclere
Highclere (pronounced ) is a village and civil parish situated in the North Wessex Downs (an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) in the Basingstoke and Deane district of Hampshire, England. It lies in the northern part of the county, near the B ...
and St. Mary Bourne ward of Basingstoke and Deane borough council. The borough council is a Non-metropolitan district of Hampshire County Council. It includes Binley, and the hamlets of Swampton and Stoke
Stoke is a common place name in the United Kingdom.
Stoke may refer to:
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The largest city called Stoke is Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire. See below.
Berkshire
* Stoke Row, Berkshire
Bristol
* Stoke Bishop
* Stok ...
further up the Bourne rivulet valley.
Geography
The village is in a rural area of downland, with a mixture of farms and woodlands nearby. The Bourne Rivulet flows through the centre of the village and has been known to flood.Landmarks
It has thatched houses and in the south part of the village is the flint and stone church of St Peter. The church is notable for its 12th-century Tournai font.
Further reading
* Reverend Stephen Pakenham, with additional material by Canon Martin Coppen ''The Story of St Peter's Church, St Mary Bourne: A Short Guide for Visitors'', 2009 (available from the church) * ''A Full Church Guide'' (available from the church)References
External links
St Mary Bourne Community Hub
St Mary Bourne Parish Council
Stained Glass Windows at St. Peter, St Mary Bourne, Hampshire
'Parishes: St. Mary Bourne', A History of the County of Hampshire: Volume 4 (1911), pp. 295-299
{{authority control Saint Mary Bourne Civil parishes in Basingstoke and Deane