Meonstoke
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| Meonstoke | |
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  Meonstoke shown within Hampshire |
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| Population | 645 (parish)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Parish | Corhampton & Meonstoke |
| District | City of Winchester |
| Shire county | Hampshire |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WINCHESTER |
| Postcode district | SO32 |
| Dialling code | 01489 |
| Police | Hampshire |
| Fire | Hampshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Winchester (constituency) |
| Website: Corhampton & Meonstoke Parish Council | |
| List of places: UK • England • Hampshire | |
Meonstoke is a village in Hampshire, England. It sits on the eastern bank of the River Meon. On the western bank is Corhampton. The A32 crosses the river between the two villages, which have formed a single civil parish since 1932.
The church of St Andrew mainly dates from the 13th century, with a later tower, probably 15th century with early 20th century repairs.[2]
The former Meon Valley Railway passed to the east of the village but the planned station and yard at Meonstoke were never built. The route is now the Meon Valley Railway Line Trail, which can be joined here.
Meonstoke lies in the Meon Valley where it cuts through the Middle Chalk of the South Downs. Old Winchester Hill is at the edge of the parish to the east.
[edit] References
- ^ Parish Headcounts, Area: Corhampton & Meonstoke CP. Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics (2001). Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
- ^ William Page (editor) (1908). Parishes: Meonstoke. A History of the County of Hampshire: Volume 3, pp. 254-257. Victoria County History. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
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