Ewhurst is a village in the civil parish of Baughurst,[1] in the Basingstoke and Deane district, in Hampshire, England, and 6.2 miles (10.0 km) northwest of Basingstoke. Its parish church dates from 1682.[2] The village itself is much older, being referenced as "Ywyrstæ stigel" in 1023, appearing in the Domesday Book as "Werste", and later as "Ywhurst" in 1242.[3]
| Ewhurst | |
|---|---|
 St Mary's Church | |
  Ewhurst Location within Hampshire | |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Tadley |
| Postcode district | RG26 |
| Dialling code | 01256 |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
Governance
editThe village is part of the Baughurst and Tadley North ward of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council.[4] The borough council is a Non-metropolitan district of Hampshire County Council.
In 1931 the parish had a population of 47.[5] On 1 April 1932 the parish was abolished and merged with Baughurst.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Hampshire County Council's legal record of public rights of way in Hampshire" (PDF). 2008. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
- ^ Genealogical Society, Genealogical Gazetteer of England (1966)
- ^ E. Ekwall (1960). The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names (4th ed.). p. 170.
- ^ "Basingstoke and Deane Wards info". 2010. Archived from the original on 24 October 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
- ^ "Population statistics Ewhurst CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Ewhurst CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
External links
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