Privett
Privett is a small village and former
History
A place called Pryfetesflōd (Privett's River), located in the Weald, is mentioned in the 755 AD entry of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (the story of Cynewulf and Cyneheard), as the place where Sigeberht of Wessex, previously a ruler of Hampshire, was driven off to.
The village was known as Pryvet in the 14th century and Pryvate in the 16th century.
The Meon Valley Railway, a cross-country line from Alton towards the south coast which was opened in 1903, passed through a 1,056-yard (966 m) tunnel just north-west of the village. Privett station was further north, where the line passed under the A32.[8] The station was closed in 1955 when passenger services on the line were withdrawn, and the line was dismantled soon after.[9]
The village was designated as a conservation area in 2000.[2]
Governance
The village of Privett is part of the Froxfield and Steep ward of the
Transport
The nearest railway station is
References
- ^ "Hampshire County Council's HantsWeb — Froxfield". 2006. Archived from the original on 31 January 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
- ^ a b c "Privett Conservation Area: Study and Character Appraisal" (PDF). East Hampshire District Council. January 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 July 2011 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ A Vision of Britain through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ 'Parishes: Privett', A History of the County of Hampshire. Vol. 3. 1908. p. 336. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ^ Historic England, "Church of the Holy Trinity, Froxfield (1237168)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 17 August 2013
- ^ "No. 46742". The London Gazette. 18 November 1975. p. 14574.
- ^ "Holy Trinity Church, Privett, Hampshire". Churches Conservation Trust. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Ordnance Survey One-inch map, Sheet 132". National Library of Scotland. 1939. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ISBN 9780946184040.
- ^ "201, 205, 207, 211 (Alton Rural services)" (PDF). 20 April 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2011.