Kimbridge Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:51.0256°N -1.5348°W
Official Name:Kimbridge
Population:177
Shire District:Test Valley
Shire County:Hampshire
Region:South East England
Constituency Westminster:North West Hampshire
Post Town:ROMSEY
Postcode District:SO51
Postcode Area:SO
Dial Code:01794
Os Grid Reference:SU3272125236
Static Image:Kimbridge Lane crosses the River Test - geograph.org.uk - 3651822.jpg
Static Image Caption:Bridge across the River Test in Kimbridge

Kimbridge is a small village in Mottisfont civil parish in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Romsey, which lies approximately 4 miles (6.3 km) south-east. Originally called "King's Bridge" in Civil War times. According to the 2011 census, the population was approximately 144. It consists mainly of a Farm Shop and Restaurant ("Annies") and a trout farm. Most of the area is owned and managed by Kimbridge Estates, but there are a small number of private houses - including a large mansion on the water's edge. The bridge itself is on some of the best fishing waterway in the country. The Test Way long-distance footpath passes through the village, as does the Cardiff-Southampton railway; the nearest railway station is Mottisfont & Dunbridge to the north-west. Kimbridge Junction on the so-called Sprat and Winkle Line was located in Kimbridge.