Meysey Hampton

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Meysey Hampton
Meysey Hampton (Gloucestershire)
Meysey Hampton

Meysey Hampton shown within Gloucestershire
Parish Meysey Hampton
District Cotswold
Shire county Gloucestershire
Region South West
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town CIRENCESTER
Postcode district GL7
Dialling code 01285
Police Gloucestershire
Fire Gloucestershire
Ambulance Great Western
European Parliament South West England
UK Parliament Cotswold
List of places: UK • England • Gloucestershire

Coordinates: 51°41′52″N 1°49′40″W / 51.6979, -1.8279

Meysey Hampton (also known as Maisey Hampton or Maiseyhampton[1]) is a village and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England, approximately 30 miles (48 km) to the south-east of Gloucester. It lies in the south of the Cotswolds, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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[edit] History

[edit] Toponymy

Meysey Hampton was listed as Hantone in the Domesday Book of 1086, derived from the Old English hām-tūn meaning "home farm" or "homestead".[2][3] It was recorded in 1287 as Meseishampton, this alteration showing the influence of a local family called de Meisi.[3] By 1868, it was known as Meysey Hampton, with an alternative spelling of Maisey Hampton.[4]

[edit] Governance

Meysey Hampton has a three-member parish council.[5] The village is part of the Hampton Ward of the district of Cotswold and is currently represented by Councillor David Fowles, a member of the Conservative Party.[6][7] Meysey Hampton is part of the constituency of Cotswold, represented at parliament by Conservative MP Geoffrey Clifton-Brown.[8] It is part of the South West England constituency of the European Parliament.

[edit] Geography

Meysey Hampton lies in the southern part of the Cotswolds, a range of hills designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Close to the border with Wiltshire, it is approximately 30 miles (48 km) south-east of Gloucester. Situated on the A417, it is about 6 miles (10 km) east of Cirencester and 2 miles (3.5 km) west of Fairford.[4] Villages nearby include Poulton, Ampney St. Peter, Ampney St. Mary, Down Ampney, Marston Meysey, Totterdown and Honeycombe Leaze.

[edit] Education

Meysey Hampton has one primary school; Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School, a voluntary controlled school for children from the age of 5–11. In 2006, the school had 102 pupils.[9]

[edit] Church

St. Mary's church at Mesey Hampton
St. Mary's church at Mesey Hampton

Meysey Hampton's church is called St. Mary's. Consecrated in 1269, it is thought to have been financed by the Knights Templar.[10][11] The chancel was enlarged in the 14th century.[10]

[edit] References

  1. ^ University of Portsmouth (2004–8). Meysey Hampton AP/CP Gloucestershire Through Time. A Vision of Britain Through Time. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
  2. ^ Meysey Hampton. Domesday Book. The National Archives (1086). Retrieved on 2008-05-09.
  3. ^ a b Mills, A. D. (1998). Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford University Press, 163. ISBN 0192800744. 
  4. ^ a b Extract From National Gazetteer, 1868. GENUKI. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
  5. ^ Welcome to Meysey Hampton. thelocalchannel.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
  6. ^ Meysey Hampton Parish Council. Gloucestershire County Council (2008-04-03). Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
  7. ^ Member's Details — Mr David Fowles. Cotswold District Council. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
  8. ^ Cotswold - Constituency - Conservative Party. Conservative Party. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
  9. ^ Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School. Department for Children, Schools and Families (2007). Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
  10. ^ a b Hall, Michael (1993). Stratford-Upon-Avon and the Cotswolds. The Pevensey Press, 87. ISBN 0907115683. 
  11. ^ Rosewell, Roger (January 2007). Loss, Discovery and Rescue: Medieval Glass from Meysey Hampton Church. Vidimus. Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
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