Soberton
| Soberton | |
  Soberton Soberton shown within Hampshire | |
| Population | 218 [1] |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | SU6120216615 |
| District | Winchester |
| Shire county | Hampshire |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | SO32 |
| Dialling code | 01489 |
| Police | Hampshire |
| Fire | Hampshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Winchester |
Soberton is a village in the Meon Valley, Hampshire, England and is bordered by villages such as Newtown and Droxford. It is listed in the Domesday Book under its original name, 'Sudbertone'/'Sudbertune', and comes under Winchester City Council.
Key features of Soberton include the War Memorial at its centre, the early 16th century Church of St Peter & St Paul and The White Lion, the village's 17th century public house. The church is part of one of the largest parishes in the UK. The village was part of a well established smuggling route during the 18th century, and a vault beneath the church was used for the storage of contraband.[2]
It is the Soberton of "Baron Anson of Soberton", an 18th and 19th century peerage. The children's writer Barbara Euphan Todd was brought up there.[3]
References
- ↑ Census data
- ↑ Morley, Geoffrey (1983). Smuggling in Hampshire and Dorset 1700 – 1850. Newbury: Countryside Books. pp. 41–42. ISBN 0905392248.
- ↑ Book Rags biography: Retrieved 18 June 2012.
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