Ecchinswell
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | Newbury | |
| Postcode district | RG20 | |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight | |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight | |
| Ambulance | South Central | |
Ecchinswell is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Ecchinswell, Sydmonton and Bishops Green,[1] in the Basingstoke and Deane district of Hampshire, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 295.[2]
Geography
hill fort on its summit, and the surrounding area is rich in Iron Age tumuli, enclosures, lynchets and field systems. Ladle Hill and Watership Down are easily accessed from the Wayfarer's Walk
cross-county footpath that passes through the parish.
Governance
The village of Ecchinswell is part of the Burghclere, Highclere and St Mary Bourne
ward of Basingstoke and Deane borough council.[3] The borough council is a Non-metropolitan district of Hampshire County Council. On 1 April 1932 the parish was abolished to form "Ecchinswell and Sydmonton".[4]
Literature
Nuthanger Farm at Ecchinswell features extensively in Richard Adams' Watership Down.
Notable people
- The potter, Geoffrey Eastop (1921–2014), lived in the village
- Committee on Climate Change, has a cottage in Ecchinswell
References
- ^ "Hampshire County Council's legal record of public rights of way in Hampshire" (PDF). 2008. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
- A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Basingstoke and Deane Wards info". 2010. Archived from the original on 24 October 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Ecchinswell CP/Ch through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
External links
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