Longparish

Longparish
Longparish  Longparish shown within Hampshire
Population	716
OS grid reference	SU434448
District	Test Valley
Shire county	Hampshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Andover
Postcode district	SP11
Dialling code	01264
Police	Hampshire
Fire	Hampshire
Ambulance	South Central
EU Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	North West Hampshire
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Longparish is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England. It is composed of 4 hamlets that over time have expanded and joined up to become one village. Longparish is situated on the northwest bank of the River Test. In 2011 the population was 716.

Etymology

The name Longparish was first used in the mid-16th-century and is derived from a nickname for the "long parish" of Middleton — consisting of the settlements of Middleton, East Aston, West Aston and Forton — which stretched some 4 miles along the River Test. The parish of Middleton was first recorded as "Middletune" in the Domesday Survey of 1086.

Landmarks

A 19th-century monument, Dead Man's Plack, stands nearby.

Notable people

• Colonel Peter Hawker — celebrated 19th-century diarist, author and sportsman who resided at Longparish House.
• Major Lanoe Hawker - Royal Flying Corps ace was born there.

Further reading

• Rev. Martin Coppen (editor) St Nicholas, Longparish: A Church Guide 2009 (available from the church)

External links

• Longparish, Hampshire (Longparish Parish Council)
• Longparish Community Association
• Stained Glass Windows at St. Nicholas, Longparish, Hampshire
• Longparish Cricket Club