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{{Short description|Village and parish in Hampshire, England}}
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'''Longparish''' is a village and [[Civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in [[Hampshire]], England. It is composed of the four [[Hamlet (place)#United Kingdom|hamlets]] of '''Middleton''', '''East Aston''', '''West Aston''' and '''Forton''' that over time have expanded and effectively joined up to become one village.<ref>{{cite web|author=Planning Policy Design & Conservation|title=Longparish Conservation Area: Character Appraisal|page=2|work=[[Test Valley Borough Council]]|date=2010|url=http://www.testvalley.gov.uk/assets/files/536/Longparish-Character-Appraisal.pdf|accessdate=15 July 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308005933/http://www.testvalley.gov.uk/assets/files/536/Longparish-Character-Appraisal.pdf|archivedate=8 March 2016|df=}}</ref> Longparish is situated on the northwest bank of the [[River Test]]. In 2011 the population (including Firgo and Forton) was 716.<ref>{{cite web|title=Neighbourhood Statistics|work=[[Office for National Statistics]]|date=30 January 2013|accessdate=11 July 2015|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=11126083&c=longparish&d=16&e=62&g=6431844&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1436635194441&enc=1&dsFamilyId=2473}}</ref>
'''Longparish''' is a village and [[Civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in [[Hampshire]], England. It is composed of the five [[Hamlet (place)#United Kingdom|hamlets]] of '''Middleton''', '''East Aston''', '''West Aston''' ,'''Forton''' and '''Longparish Station''' that over time have expanded and effectively joined up to become one village.<ref>{{cite web|last=[[Test Valley Borough Council]]|title=Longparish Conservation Area: Character Appraisal|page=2|date=2010|url=http://www.testvalley.gov.uk/assets/files/536/Longparish-Character-Appraisal.pdf|access-date=15 July 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308005933/http://www.testvalley.gov.uk/assets/files/536/Longparish-Character-Appraisal.pdf|archive-date=8 March 2016}}</ref> Longparish is situated on the northwest bank of the [[River Test]]. In 2011 the population (including Firgo and Forton) was 716.<ref>{{cite web|title=Neighbourhood Statistics|work=[[Office for National Statistics]]|date=30 January 2013|access-date=11 July 2015|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=11126083&c=longparish&d=16&e=62&g=6431844&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1436635194441&enc=1&dsFamilyId=2473}}</ref>


==Etymology==
==Etymology==
The name Longparish was first used in the mid-16th-century and is derived from a nickname for the "long parish" of Middleton — consisting of the settlements of Middleton, East Aston, West Aston and Forton — which stretched some four miles along the River Test.<ref>{{cite book|pages=406–409|title=A History of the County of Hampshire|volume=4|publisher=[[Victoria County History]]|location=London|year=1911}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|pages=176–177|title=Andover 950—1974|first=John|last=Spaul|publisher=Aluric Press|location=Andover|isbn=978-0-954-82340-5|year=2004}}</ref> The parish of Middleton was first recorded as "Middletune" in the [[Domesday Book|Domesday Survey]] of 1086.
The name Longparish was first used in the mid-16th-century and is derived from a nickname for the "long parish" of Middleton — consisting of the settlements of Middleton, East Aston, West Aston and Forton — which stretched some four miles along the River Test.<ref>{{cite book|pages=406–409|title=A History of the County of Hampshire|volume=4|publisher=[[Victoria County History]]|location=London|year=1911}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|pages=176–177|title=Andover 950—1974|first=John|last=Spaul|publisher=Aluric Press|location=Andover|isbn=978-0-954-82340-5|year=2004}}</ref> The parish of Middleton was first recorded as "Middletune" in the [[Domesday Book|Domesday Survey]] of 1086. The foundation of a small settlement to support the newly created Longparish Station in 1885 has led to the village boundary extending south of the A303.


==Landmarks==
==Landmarks==
A 19th-century monument, [[Dead Man's Plack]], stands nearby.<ref name="BLB">{{cite web|url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-139701-deadman-s-plack-monument-longparish|title=Deadman's Plack Monument, Longparish|work=British Listed Buildings|accessdate=8 September 2011}}</ref>
A 19th-century monument, [[Dead Man's Plack]], stands nearby.<ref name="BLB">{{cite web|url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-139701-deadman-s-plack-monument-longparish|title=Deadman's Plack Monument, Longparish|work=British Listed Buildings|access-date=8 September 2011}}</ref>


==Notable people==
==Notable people==
*Colonel [[Peter Hawker]] — celebrated 19th-century diarist, author and sportsman who resided at Longparish House.
*Colonel [[Peter Hawker]], 19th-century diarist, author and sportsman who lived at Longparish House.
*Major [[Lanoe Hawker]] VC, Royal Flying Corps ace was born here; A window (designed by [[Francis Skeat]]) commemorating Hawker was installed in St Nicholas church in 1967.<ref>{{cite web|last=Eberhard|first=Robert |title=Stained Glass Windows at St. Nicholas, Longparish, Hampshire |url=http://www.stainedglassrecords.org/Ch.asp?ChId=2467|publisher=Church Stained Glass Windows|accessdate=25 December 2010 |date=October 2009}}</ref>
*Major [[Lanoe Hawker]] - Royal Flying Corps ace was born there.
*Lt Col. [[Alfred Tippinge]] of the [[British Grenadiers]], recipient of the [[Legion of Honour]], lived at Longparish House.
*[[John Woodcock (cricket writer)|John Charles Woodcock]] OBE, cricket writer, born and lived here all his life


== References ==
== References ==
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* [http://www.stainedglassrecords.org/Ch.asp?ChId=2467 Stained Glass Windows at St. Nicholas, Longparish, Hampshire]
* [http://www.stainedglassrecords.org/Ch.asp?ChId=2467 Stained Glass Windows at St. Nicholas, Longparish, Hampshire]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071008203621/http://www.longparishcc.co.uk/ Longparish Cricket Club]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071008203621/http://www.longparishcc.co.uk/ Longparish Cricket Club]
* [[Longparish railway station|Longparish Station]]


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Location within Hampshire
Population716 
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51°12′04″N 1°22′44″W / 51.2010°N 1.3788°W / 51.2010; -1.3788

Longparish is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England. It is composed of the five hamlets of Middleton, East Aston, West Aston ,Forton and Longparish Station that over time have expanded and effectively joined up to become one village.[1] Longparish is situated on the northwest bank of the River Test. In 2011 the population (including Firgo and Forton) was 716.[2]

Etymology

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The name Longparish was first used in the mid-16th-century and is derived from a nickname for the "long parish" of Middleton — consisting of the settlements of Middleton, East Aston, West Aston and Forton — which stretched some four miles along the River Test.[3][4] The parish of Middleton was first recorded as "Middletune" in the Domesday Survey of 1086. The foundation of a small settlement to support the newly created Longparish Station in 1885 has led to the village boundary extending south of the A303.

Landmarks

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A 19th-century monument, Dead Man's Plack, stands nearby.[5]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ Test Valley Borough Council (2010). "Longparish Conservation Area: Character Appraisal" (PDF). p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Neighbourhood Statistics". Office for National Statistics. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  3. ^ A History of the County of Hampshire. Vol. 4. London: Victoria County History. 1911. pp. 406–409.
  4. ^ Spaul, John (2004). Andover 950—1974. Andover: Aluric Press. pp. 176–177. ISBN 978-0-954-82340-5.
  5. ^ "Deadman's Plack Monument, Longparish". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
  6. ^ Eberhard, Robert (October 2009). "Stained Glass Windows at St. Nicholas, Longparish, Hampshire". Church Stained Glass Windows. Retrieved 25 December 2010.

Further reading

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  • Rev. Martin Coppen (editor) St Nicholas, Longparish: A Church Guide 2009 (available from the church)
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