Abbotstone

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Abbotstone
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townALRESFORD
Postcode districtSO24
Dialling code01962
PoliceHampshire and Isle of Wight
FireHampshire and Isle of Wight
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Hampshire
51°06′27″N 1°11′50″W / 51.1074679°N 1.1972006°W / 51.1074679; -1.1972006

Abbotstone is a

Itchen Stoke, but was formerly its own parish. Abbotstone lies along the Ellisfield to Itchen Abbas portion of the Three Castles Path, a hiking path. Abbotstone contains an abandoned medieval village,[5] and evidence of fortifications, as well as several abandoned quarries.[2][3][6][7]

Abbotstone is home to 32 residents.[1]

Governance

The hamlet is part of the civil parish of Itchen Stoke and Ovington and is part of the City of Winchester non-metropolitan district of Hampshire County Council.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Census data". Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Node: Abbotstone (602728585)". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Detailed maps & routes to explore across the UK | OS Maps". explore.osmaps.com. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Abbotstone · Alresford SO24 9TE, UK". Abbotstone · Alresford SO24 9TE, UK. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  5. ^ Leapman, Michael (1993). Travel: In the footsteps of King John; Juggling route maps and rail timetables, Michael Leapman walks the Three Castles Path from Windsor to Winchester. London: The Independent London. p. 75.
  6. ^ "Parishes: Itchen Stoke with Abbotstone". www.british-history.ac.uk. pp. 192–195. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  7. OCLC 277849363
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  8. ^ "1415" (PDF). pdf. 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2022.