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Netherton, Hampshire
Netherton is a hamlet in northwest Hampshire, England. According to the Post Office the population of the 2011 Census was included in the civil parish of Faccombe. It is the site of a late Anglo-Saxon and medieval manorial complex, the remains of which are on private property with nothing remaining above ground. References * Hamlets in Hampshire {{hampshire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hampshire
Hampshire (, ; abbreviated to Hants) is a ceremonial county, ceremonial and non-metropolitan county, non-metropolitan counties of England, 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 is the 9th-most populous county in England. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, located in the north of the county. The county is bordered by Dorset to the south-west, Wiltshire to the north-west, Berkshire to the north, Surrey to the north-east, and West Sussex to the south east. The county is geographically diverse, with upland rising to and mostly south-flowing rivers. There are areas of downland and marsh, and two national parks: the New Forest National Park, New Forest and part of the South Downs National Park, South Downs, which together cover 45 per cent of Hampshire. Settled about 14,000 years ago, Hampshire's recorded history dates to Roman Britain, when its chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of Parish (administrative division), administrative parish used for Local government in England, local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts of England, districts and metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England, counties, or their combined form, the Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of Parish (Church of England), ecclesiastical parishes, which historically played a role in both secular and religious administration. Civil and religious parishes were formally differentiated in the 19th century and are now entirely separate. Civil parishes in their modern form came into being through the Local Government Act 1894, which established elected Parish councils in England, parish councils to take on the secular functions of the vestry, parish vestry. A civil parish can range in size from a sparsely ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faccombe
Faccombe is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England. The village lies on the Hampshire-Berkshire border and is situated on the North Downs. Its nearest Hampshire town is Andover, approximately away although Newbury in Berkshire is closer. The village was originally called "Faccombe Upstrete" in medieval times to distinguish it from Netherton, Hampshire, a village lower in the valley. The village has an inn, ''The Jack Russell Inn''. Landmarks A large part of the parish is part of the Faccombe Estate which is used for shooting and includes a wind turbine. The estate was formerly owned by Brigadier Timothy Landon. The parish includes parts, although not the summits, of Combe Hill and Pilot Hill. Pilot Hill is the county top of Hampshire. Governance The village is part of the civil parish of Faccombe and is part of the Bourne Valley ward of Test Valley District Council. The district council is a Non-metropolitan district of Hampshire County Council Hampshire Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
