Meonstoke
| Meonstoke | |
|---|---|
 St Andrew's church, Meonstoke | |
  Meonstoke Location withinHampshire | |
| OS grid reference | SU612203 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WINCHESTER |
| Postcode district | SO32 |
| Dialling code | 01489 |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Corhampton & Meonstoke Parish Council |
Meonstokeis a village and formercivil parish,now in the parish ofCorhampton and Meonstoke,in theWinchesterdistrict, in the county ofHampshire,England. It is in the Meon Valley where it cuts through the Middle Chalk of theSouth Downs,Old Winchester Hillis at the edge of the parish to the east. In 1931 the parish had a population of 439.[1]
It sits on the eastern bank of theRiver Meon.On the northern part of the western bank isCorhampton.TheA32crosses the river between the two villages. On the southern bank isDroxford.Sobertonlies to the south,Hambledonto the east andExtonto the north.
History
[edit]Flint implements found near Old Winchester Hill suggest that the area that is now the parish of Meonstoke was inhabited over 20,000 years ago. Later, inneolithictimes a roadway developed along the South Downs, passing south of Old Winchester Hill and crossing theRiver Meonat Exton. There is a Neolithic stonebarrowon the southern slopes of Old Winchester Hill. Also on the Hill are eightBronze Agebarrows. Old Winchester Hill is the site of one of a chain of fiveIron Ageforts along the South Hampshire Ridgeway.[2]
Roman remains have been found in the Meon Valley and during the 1980s,archaeologistsuncovered parts of a Roman building in the village. Sections of the building's façade are now on display in theBritish Museum.[3]
TheMeonwara,a Jutish tribe settled in the Meon Valley in the 6th century, but thestokein the village's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin.[2]
It is possible thatBorough Englishorultimogeniturethe tradition of inheritance by the last-born of a parent's estate, which was recorded in the village as late as 1801, began with the Meonwara.[2]
Menestocheis mentioned in theDomesday Bookof 1086, with 28 heads of families listed, suggesting a possible population of 140.[2]
In the 13th century, Meonstoke was granted a weekly market, suggesting the importance of the village at the time.[2]
Anational schoolwas built in the village in 1842.
The formerMeon Valley Railwaypassed to the east of the village but the planned station and yard at Meonstoke were never built. The route is now theMeon Valley Railway Line Trail,which can be joined here.
The singer/songwriterFrank Turnercomes from Meonstoke.[4]He mentions the area in his song "To Take You Home" on the albumLove Ire & Song.
On 1 April 1932 the parish was abolished and merged with Corhampton to form "Corhampton and Meonstoke".[5]
Architecture
[edit]Meonstoke has many sites with a historic Listing, including theGrade II listedChurch of St Andrew which mainly dates from the 13th century, with a later tower, probably 15th century with early 20th-century repairs.[6]These included the addition in 1906 of a memorial window byMary Lowndes,a leading light in theArts and Crafts Movement.[7]
A church was mentioned in the Domesday Book, but the first mention of arectoris found in 1262. Rectors of the parish have included:Thomas Chaundler,Christopher Bainbridge,Lawrence Humphrey,John HarrisandLaurence Henry Woolmer.
The Grade II Listed Meonstoke House is described as "Late C18, with mid C19 extensions at each side...[and a] C20 porch of classical style".[8]A June 2020 report provided more specifics, some years after a restoration: "The house was built in the late 18th century, with north and south wings added half-way through the 20th century... The exterior is effortlessly Georgian, the interiors have been sympathetically modernised". The large greenhouse also appears to be of a Georgian style.[9]The property, with 34 acres of gardens and paddocks, was sold in 2020.[10]
References
[edit]- ^"Population statistics Meonstoke AP/CP through time".A Vision of Britain through Time.Retrieved19 May2023.
- ^abcdeCollins FB and Hurst JCMeonstoke and SobertonWinton Publications, Winchester, 1978
- ^British Museum Highlights
- ^"Music - Frank Turner".BBC.Retrieved8 May2012.
- ^"Relationships and changes Meonstoke AP/CP through time".A Vision of Britain through Time.Retrieved19 May2023.
- ^William Page, ed. (1908)."Parishes: Meonstoke".A History of the County of Hampshire: Volume 3, pp. 254-257.Victoria County History.Retrieved29 March2008.
- ^Chris Maxse (2004)."St Andrew's, Meonstoke".Retrieved9 February2016.
- ^Meonstoke House List Entry Number 1095593
- ^A simply magnificent Hampshire house with huge rooms, immaculate gardens and everything a sportsman could desire
- ^Eight of the biggest country house sales in Britain in 2020
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Electoral wards and parishes in theCity of WinchesterDistrict,Hampshire,England(since 2016 boundary changes) | ||
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 | Wonston and Micheldever | |
| The Worthys | ||
| Alresford and Itchen | ||
| Winchester |
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| Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery | ||
| Colden Common and Twyford | ||
| Upper Meon Valley | ||
| Bishops Waltham | ||
| Central Meon Valley | ||
| Whiteley and Shedfield | ||
| Denmead | ||
| Southwick and Wickham | ||
(Wards ordered from north-west corner, across the map, and then progressively south and east) | ||
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