North Street, Hampshire

North Street is a hamlet in the parish of Ropley in Hampshire, England. The hamlet lies on the A31 road from Alton to Winchester.

North Street
North Street Location within Hampshire
OS grid reference	SU644333
Civil parish	Ropley
District	East Hampshire
Shire county	Hampshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ALRESFORD
Postcode district	SO24
Dialling code	01962
Police	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Fire	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Ambulance	South Central
UK Parliament	East Hampshire

Etymology

North Street is first recorded in 1347 as 'North st.' . Later spellings are 'Northstreete' in 1521 and 'Northstrete' in 1568. The name derives from Old English 'strǽt', meaning a settlement around a road or lane. The 'north' element refers to its placement north of Ropley.

History

North Street is one of the few areas of Ropley where Romano-British settlement is known. It is unclear what sort of settlement, but metal detecting groups have uncovered a large amount of Roman finds, including pottery, coins, brooches and masonry, both to the Northeast and west of the hamlet. There is also a Romano-British enclosure recorded here.

Notable buildings

• Manor Farmhouse, a late 18th century building with later expansions and with brick walls in Flemish bond.
• Turnpike Cottage, a 17th-century cottage with later 18th century additions.
• Ropelia Cottage, a 17th-century cottage with late 20thcentury renovations.
• North Street Farmhouse, a 1730 cottage with a 1925 casement.