Tufton, Hampshire Explained

Country:England
Official Name:Tufton
Static Image Name:St Marys Church, Tufton (geograph 5890571).jpg
Static Image Caption:St Marys Church, Tufton
Coordinates:51.2186°N -1.3467°W
Civil Parish:Hurstbourne Priors
Shire District:Basingstoke and Deane
Shire County:Hampshire
Region:South East England
Constituency Westminster:Basingstoke
Post Town:BASINGSTOKE
Postcode Area:RG
Postcode District:RG25 2
Dial Code:01256
Os Grid Reference:SU4572246808

Tufton is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Hurstbourne Priors, in the Basingstoke and Deane district, in the county of Hampshire, England, on the River Test. St Mary's Church dates from the 13th century and contains a large early 15th-century painting of Saint Christopher on the north wall of nave. Its nearest town is Whitchurch, which lies approximately 1 mile north from the village. In 1931 the parish had a population of 108.[1] On 1 April 1932 the parish was abolished and merged with Hurstbourne Priors.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population statistics Tufton Ch/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 23 May 2023.
  2. Web site: Relationships and changes Tufton Ch/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 23 May 2023.