Amport
| Amport | |
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  Amport Location withinHampshire | |
| Population | 1,189 (2011 Census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SU 30501 44359 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ANDOVER |
| Postcode district | SP11 |
| Dialling code | 01264 |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | South Central |
Amportis a village andcivil parishin theTest Valleydistrict ofHampshire,England, a few miles west ofAndover.It incorporates the small hamlet ofEast Choldertonand has a population of about 1,200.
There is a village green is surrounded by thatched cottages. The village lies in the valley of thePillhill Brook,a tributary of theRiver Antonand thence theRiver Test,[2]a chalk stream famous for its trout-fishing, and for those who enjoy a country walk, there are many attractive routes.
Landmarks
[edit]Amport Houseon the outskirts of the village, which is now occupied by the tri-service chaplains’ school, was originally home to the Marquesses of Winchester; it has gardens designed by celebrated architect, Edwin Lutyens and laid out by Gertrude Jekyll. The House currently housesThe Museum of Army Chaplaincy.
Amport's greatest attraction, however, is the world-renownedHawk Conservancy Trust,where skilled falconers daily fly a wide variety of hawks, owls and eagles, including two American bald eagles.
Religious sites
[edit]The church, St Mary's, which was built in the fourteenth century, has a peal of six bells which are rung regularly. There is a church school, founded by a lady benefactor, Mrs Sophia Sheppard, the widow of Rev. Thomas Sheppard, in the early nineteenth century.[3]
Education
[edit]State
[edit]Primary:
- Amport CE (Aided) Primary School[4]
Notable people
[edit]- Walter Davis(1847 – 1930), theVictorianplant collectorwas born in Amport, and started his career atAmport House.
References
[edit]- ^"Civil Parish population 2011".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics.Retrieved7 December2016.
- ^Eilert Ekwall (1928).English River Names.OUP. p. 15.
- ^William White (1878) History, Gazetter and Directory of the County of Hampshire. p112
- ^Amport CE (Aided) Primary School Website,retrieved23 August2020
External links
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