Hunton, Hampshire

Hunton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Wonston, in the Winchester district, in the county of Hampshire, England. It is about 6 miles (10 km) miles from the city of Winchester. In 1931 the parish had a population of 94.[1] Hunton has a church called St James' Church which is grade II listed.[2]

Hunton church
Hunton
Hunton Down Lane
Hunton is located in Hampshire
Hunton
Hunton
Location within Hampshire
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom

History

The name "Hunton" means 'Dog farm/settlement'.[3] Hunton was formerly a chapelry in the parish of Crawley,[4] from 1866 Hunton was a civil parish in its own right, on 1 April 1932 the parish was abolished and merged with Worston.[5]

References
  1. "Population statistics Hunton Ch/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  2. "Church of St James". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  3. "Hunton Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  4. "History of Hunton, in Winchester and Hampshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  5. "Relationships and changes Hunton Ch/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
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