The Worthys Explained

Country:England
Official Name:The Worthys
Coordinates:51.0878°N -1.2953°W
Civil Parish:Headbourne Worthy
Itchen Valley
Kings Worthy
Shire District:Winchester
Shire County:Hampshire
Region:South East England
Constituency Westminster:Winchester
Post Town:Winchester
Postcode Area:SO
Dial Code:01962
Os Grid Reference:SU493323

The Worthys is a cluster of villages in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, located north and north-east of the city itself.[1]

Governance

Since 2016, three of the villages constitute The Worthys ward of Winchester City Council, with Martyr Worthy lying within the Alresford and Itchen Valley ward; both wards elects three councillors each, and are both within the Itchen Valley ward of Hampshire County Council.

Headbourne Worthy has its own Parish Council, whilst Abbots Worthy is part of the Kings Worthy Parish Council and Martyr Worthy is part of the Itchen Valley parish.

Notes and References

  1. Worthys Local History Group https://www.worthyhistory.org/