Abbots Worthy
| Abbots Worthy | |
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The old mill in Abbots Worthy | |
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| OS grid reference | SU497326 |
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| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WINCHESTER |
| Postcode district | SO21 |
| Dialling code | 01962 |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
Abbots Worthy is a small village in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England.[1] It is in the civil parish of Kings Worthy.
Abbots Worthy lies on the A33 about 2 miles (3.2 km) to the north of Winchester. Abbots Worthy is included within the civil parish of Kings Worthy and is represented on Winchester City Council as part of The Worthys Ward, and on Hampshire County Council as part of the Itchen Valley division.
The Itchen Way, which is a 31.8-mile (51.2 km) long-distance footpath, passes through the village. The River Itchen lies just to the south of Abbots Worthy.
History
[edit | edit source]In 1870–72, John Marius Wilson in the Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Abbotts Worthy as:
ABBOTSWORTHY, a tything in the parish of Kings worthy, 2 miles NNE of Winchester, Hants.[2]
Notable former residents
[edit | edit source]- Archie Bland - Writer, journalist and Deputy Editor of The Independent newspaper
- Sir Christopher Bland - Former Chairman of British Telecom, the BBC and the RSC
- Lady Georgia Byng - Children's author
- The Hon. Jamie Byng - Owner of Canongate Books
- The 8th Earl of Strafford
- Robyn Hitchcock, musician
References
[edit | edit source]External links
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