Hunton, Hampshire
Hunton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Wonston, in the Winchester district, in the county of Hampshire, England. It is about 6 miles (10 km) miles from the city of Winchester. In 1931 the parish had a population of 94. Hunton has a church called St James' Church which is grade II listed.
History
The name "Hunton" means 'Dog farm/settlement'. Hunton was formerly a chapelry in the parish of Crawley, from 1866 Hunton was a civil parish in its own right, on 1 April 1932 the parish was abolished and merged with Worston.
References
- ^ "Population statistics Hunton Ch/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Church of St James". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Hunton Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "History of Hunton, in Winchester and Hampshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Hunton Ch/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
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