Ewhurst, Hampshire
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Coordinates: 51°18′25″N 1°10′59″W / 51.307°N 1.183°W
Ewhurst is a village in Hampshire, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northwest of Basingstoke. Its parish church dates from 1682.[1] The village itself is much older, being referenced as Ywyrstæ stigel in 1023, appearing in the Domesday Book as Werste, and later as Ywhurst in 1242.[2]
| Ewhurst | |
  Ewhurst Ewhurst shown within Hampshire | |
| Civil parish | Baughurst |
|---|---|
| District | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Shire county | Hampshire |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Tadley |
| Postcode district | RG26 |
| Dialling code | 01256 |
| Police | Hampshire |
| Fire | Hampshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | North West Hampshire |
Governance
The village is part of the civil parish of Baughurst[3] and is part of the Baughurst and Tadley North ward of Basingstoke and Deane borough council.[4] The borough council is a Non-metropolitan district of Hampshire County Council.
References
- ↑ Genealogical Society, Genealogical Gazetteer of England (1966)
- ↑ E. Ekwall (1960). The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names (4th ed.). p. 170.
- ↑ "Hampshire County Council’s legal record of public rights of way in Hampshire". 2008. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
- ↑ "Basingstoke and Deane Wards info". 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
External links
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