Towns & cities · South East England
Itchen Abbas
Itchen Abbas — village in Hampshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Alresford · 5.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Itchen Abbas is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 567 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Hampshire, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.0930°, -1.2380°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Itchen - 2000227 SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Itchen Abbas is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Itchen Valley, in the Winchester district, in the county of Hampshire, England. The village is on the River Itchen about 4 miles (6.4 km) north-east of Winchester.
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Background
History
The Domesday Book in 1086 recorded that the manor of Icene (Itchen) was held by Hugh son of Baldri (Hugh fitzBaldric), that it had previously been held by St Mary's Abbey, Winchester, that the abbess claimed it, and that King William had restored it to the abbey; hence the village became known as Itchen Abbess which evolved to Itchen Abbas. Itchen Abbas is mentioned in the Hampshire folk song "Avington Pond" as the place where the builders of the pond were paid their wages. They were given their money in the Plough public house. Abbey House, 0.5 mi north-east of the village, is a Grade II listed country house of five bays and two stories built in 1693. Originally a rectory, it was altered…
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- Coordinates
- 51.0930, -1.2380
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Winchester
- Parish
- Itchen Valley
- Postcode
- SO21 1BH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Winchester
- Population
- 567
- Nearest railway station
- Alresford — 5.4 km
- Official site
- www.itchenvalleyparishcouncil.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1826984 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Itchen Abbas (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Disused mill stream at Itchen Abbas - geograph.org.uk - 211513.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Itchen Abbas?
- Itchen Abbas is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO21 1BH), in the parish of Itchen Valley.
- Is Itchen Abbas a protected site?
- Yes — Itchen Abbas is part of the River Itchen - 2000227 SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Itchen Abbas free to visit?
- Yes, Itchen Abbas is free to enter.
- How do I get to Itchen Abbas?
- The nearest railway station is Alresford, about 5.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO21 1BH.