St Andrews church & thatched cricket pavilion at Hurstbourne Priors, England, UK
The village of Hurstbourne Priors is situated in the valley of the River Bourne, a tributary of the River Test. The settlement lies two miles west of Whitchurch, and two miles south-east of St Mary Bourne. The B3048 runs north and south through the Conservation Area, which is about a mile long. It encompasses much of the lower flood plain of the River Bourne, with the village of Hurstbourne Priors to the south and the railway to the north. The River Bourne takes a south-easterly course through the village, eventually joining the River Test, which marks the south-east boundary of the village.
The population of the Hurstbourne Priors Conservation Area in 1998 was approximately 165 (projection based on the Hampshire County Council Planning Department Small Area Population Forecasts 1995).
The pavillion is used by Hurstbourne Priors Cricket Club who play in the Hampshire League.
The ancient church of St Andrew the Apostle is probably the oldest existing church in the Diocese of Winchester. It was originally the 'manorial church' of the even more ancient manor of Hurstbourne Priors.
The charter of Denewulf, Saxon Bishop of Winchester, dated AD 820, refers to its consecration in that year and the present church is believed to stand on the remains of the original Saxon building.
The present church was built by the Normans in the 12th century and a north chapel added in the 16th century. In the 18th century, a south transept was built for the use of the Portsmouth family (the Portsmouth Aisle), with the nave being rebuilt and the old wooden balcony replaced by a tower in AD1870. The chancel was also heavily restored but does retain some medieval details, including the chancel arch and the outline of the blocked priests door in the south wall.
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St Andrews church & thatched cricket pavilion at Hurstbourne Priors, England, UK
The village of Hurstbourne Priors is situated in the valley of the River Bourne, a tributary of the River Test. The settlement lies two miles west of Whitchurch, and two miles south-east of St Mary Bourne. The B3048 runs north and south through the Conservation Area, which is about a mile long. It encompasses much of the lower flood plain of the River Bourne, with the village of Hurstbourne Priors to the south and the railway to the north. The River Bourne takes a south-easterly course through the village, eventually joining the River Test, which marks the south-east boundary of the village.
The population of the Hurstbourne Priors Conservation Area in 1998 was approximately 165 (projection based on the Hampshire County Council Planning Department Small Area Population Forecasts 1995).
The pavillion is used by Hurstbourne Priors Cricket Club who play in the Hampshire League.
The ancient church of St Andrew the Apostle is probably the oldest existing church in the Diocese of Winchester. It was originally the 'manorial church' of the even more ancient manor of Hurstbourne Priors.
The charter of Denewulf, Saxon Bishop of Winchester, dated AD 820, refers to its consecration in that year and the present church is believed to stand on the remains of the original Saxon building.
The present church was built by the Normans in the 12th century and a north chapel added in the 16th century. In the 18th century, a south transept was built for the use of the Portsmouth family (the Portsmouth Aisle), with the nave being rebuilt and the old wooden balcony replaced by a tower in AD1870. The chancel was also heavily restored but does retain some medieval details, including the chancel arch and the outline of the blocked priests door in the south wall.
www.basingstoke.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/317C53EE-27A5-4402-A2...