St Mary Bourne
St Mary Bourne is a village and civil parish in the Basingstoke and Deane district of Hampshire, England. It lies on the valley of the Bourne Rivulet, a tributary of the River Test, 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of Andover.
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![]() Thatched Cottage and The George Inn | |
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Population | 1,298 (parish 2011 Census including Little Bourne, Little Down, Middle Wyke, Stoke and Wadwick)[1] |
OS grid reference | SU422503 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ANDOVER |
Postcode district | SP11 |
Dialling code | 01264 |
Police | Hampshire |
Fire | Hampshire |
Ambulance | South Central |
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Governance
The village of St. Mary Bourne is part of the civil parish of St. Mary Bourne,[2] and is part of the Burghclere, Highclere and St. Mary Bourne ward of Basingstoke and Deane borough council.[3] The borough council is a Non-metropolitan district of Hampshire County Council. It includes Binley, and the hamlets of Swampton and Stoke further up the Bourne rivulet valley.
Geography
The village is in a rural area of downland, with a mixture of farms and woodlands nearby. The Bourne Rivulet flows through the centre of the village and has been known to flood.
Landmarks
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It has thatched houses and in the south part of the village is the flint and stone church of St Peter. The church is notable for its 12th-century Tournai font.
Further reading
- Reverend Stephen Pakenham, with additional material by Canon Martin Coppen The Story of St Peter's Church, St Mary Bourne: A Short Guide for Visitors, 2009 (available from the church)
- A Full Church Guide (available from the church)
References
- "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- "Hampshire County Council's legal record of public rights of way in Hampshire" (PDF). 2008. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
- "Basingstoke and Deane Wards info". 2010. Archived from the original on 24 October 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
External links
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