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.