Woodmancott Explained

Static Image Name:Church of St. James, Woodmancott - geograph.org.uk - 151717.jpg
Static Image Caption:Church of St. James, Woodmancott
Country:England
Coordinates:51.1789°N -1.195°W
Official Name:Woodmancott
Civil Parish:Micheldever
Shire District:Winchester
Shire County:Hampshire
Region:South East England
Constituency Westminster:Winchester
Post Town:WINCHESTER
Postcode Area:SO
Postcode District:SO21
Dial Code:01962
Os Grid Reference:SU5637042490

Woodmancott is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Micheldever,[1] in the Winchester district of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Winchester, which lies approximately south-west from the hamlet, just of the M3. The village is notable for Blissfields Festival, hosted each summer at Vicarage Farm since 2011.[2] In 1961 the parish had a population of 31.[3] On 1 April 1985 the parish was abolished and merged with Micheldever and Candovers.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hampshire County Council’s legal record of public rights of way in Hampshire . 2008 . 20 November 2010.
  2. Web site: Blissfields Festival. 4 June 2011.
  3. Web site: Population statistics Woodmancott CP/Ch through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 23 May 2023.
  4. Web site: Basingstoke Registration District. UKBMD. 23 May 2023.