Morestead

Morestead is a village in the South Downs, about 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Winchester in Hampshire, England. According to the Post Office the 2011 Census was included in the civil parish of Twyford. The village is part of the civil parish of Owslebury and Morestead.

Morestead

Morestead parish church
Morestead
Location within Hampshire
OS grid referenceSU5025
Civil parish
  • Owslebury and Morestead
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWinchester
Postcode districtSO24
Dialling code01962
PoliceHampshire
FireHampshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
WebsiteOwslebury & Morestead Parish

The village lies on rising downland adjacent to the ancient Roman road from Portchester to Winchester.

Morestead is predominantly a farming community and there are racehorse training stables.

The ancient Parish Church has no known dedication.

Further reading

  • Page, W.H., ed. (1908). A History of the County of Hampshire. Victoria County History. 3. Westminster: Archibald Constable & Co. pp. 329–330.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Pevsner, Nikolaus; Lloyd, David (1967). Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. p. 340.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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