Durley Explained

Country:England
Official Name:Durley
Coordinates:50.9475°N -1.2585°W
Population:992
Population Ref:[1]
Civil Parish:Durley
Shire District:City of Winchester
Shire County:Hampshire
Region:South East England
Constituency Westminster:Winchester
Post Town:SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode District:SO32
Postcode Area:SO
Dial Code:01489
Os Grid Reference:SU5218916710
Static Image Name:Durley Street (road and village) - geograph.org.uk - 57205.jpg
Static Image Caption:The Robin Hood Inn on Durley Street in the village

Durley is a village and civil parish in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England. It is located approximately 7½ miles (7.5miles) northeast of Southampton and has a population of around 992.[2] The village is home to two pubs, The Robin Hood Inn and the Farmers Home. Both of the pubs have a rich history dating back till the nineteenth century. Durley is home to one school, Durley CE Primary. Which is home to approximately 130 pupils ranging from four to eleven years of age. The village also has one pre-school called Durley Ladybirds. The village is also home to a local church called the Church of the Holy Cross where services are regularly held.

Governance

The village is part of the civil parish of Durley[3] and is part of the Bishop's Waltham ward of the City of Winchester non-metropolitan district of Hampshire County Council.[4] T

Church

The village Church is the Holy Cross. It has some external features that date from the 13th century while its font appears to be 12th century. The church underwent a significant restoration in 1879.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Census, 2011
  2. Web site: Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics. 2021-04-15. www.nomisweb.co.uk.
  3. legal record of public rights of way in Hampshire - sheet 1310 . . 2008 . . 1 : 10,000 . 5 November 2010.
  4. Web site: Containing areas from mapit.mysociety.org . 2010 . 5 November 2010.
  5. Book: O’Brien . Charles. Bailey . Bruce. Pevsner . Nikolaus . Lloyd . David W. . 2018 . The Buildings of England Hampshire: South . Yale University Press . 243–244. 9780300225037.