LONGPARISH
"LONGPARISH, a parish in the upper half of the hundred of Wherwell, county
Hants, 4 miles W. of Andover, and 4 S.W. of Whitchurch, its post town. The
London and South-Western railway has a station 6 miles N.W. from the
village. It is situated on the river Jest, or Anton, and includes the
townships of Forton and Middleton, with the tythings of East and West
Aston. The parish, which is of large extent, is almost wholly arable and
woodland. The surface is flat, and the soil gravelly. The living is a
vicarage in the diocese of Winchester, value £226. The church, dedicated to
St. Nicholas, is an ancient structure. There is a small charity left by
Thomas Blake in 1796 for the purpose of educating children. The Baptists
have a chapel. H. Beaumont Coles, Esq., is lord of the manor. Longparish
House is the principal residence."
[Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of
Great Britain and Ireland (1868) - Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003]
[Last updated: 4th August 2003 - Brian Pears]
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