Abbots Worthy
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OS grid reference | SU497326 |
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Civil parish | Kings Worthy |
District | City of Winchester |
Shire county | Hampshire |
Region | South East |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WINCHESTER |
Postcode district | SO21 |
Dialling code | 01962 |
Police | Hampshire |
Fire | Hampshire |
Ambulance | South Central |
EU Parliament | South East England |
UK Parliament | Winchester |
Coordinates: 51°05′26″N 1°17′22″W / 51.090471°N 1.289549°W
Abbots Worthy is a small village in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England.
It lies on the A33 to the north of Winchester and is included within the civil parish of Kings Worthy. Politically it is part of the Winchester City Council administration.
Notable former residents
- Archie Bland - Writer, journalist and Deputy Editor of The Independent newspaper
- Sir Christopher Bland - Former Chairman of British Telecom, the BBC and the RSC
- Lady Georgia Byng - Children's author
- The Hon. Jamie Byng - Owner of Canongate Books
- The 8th Earl of Strafford
External links
Media related to Abbots Worthy at Wikimedia Commons