Hound
| Hound | |
| Hampshire | |
|---|---|
 The Church of St Mary the Virgin | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SU479076 |
| Location: | 50°51’59"N, 1°19’11"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 6,846 (2001) |
| Post town: | Southampton |
| Postcode: | SO31 |
| Dialling code: | 023 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Eastleigh |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Eastleigh |
| Website: | Hound Parish Council |
Hound is a hamlet in the south of Hampshire, just inland of the eastern shore of Southampton Water, but whose parish encompasses much larger villages. The parish villages include Netley (on the shoreline), Butlocks Heath and Old Netley, and includes such landmarks as Netley Castle and Netley Abbey. In the 2001 census, the parish had a headcount of 6,846.
History
The 1868 National Gazetteer described the parish as being in the Hundred of "Mainsbridge" and containing Sholing and Woolston as well as Netley.[1] The land was mainly arable farmland at this point, with some pasture and woodland, including a substantial amount of common land.[1] The parish has been recorded from about 1370, when John de Bothby, Lord Chancellor of Ireland, held the living of Hound.[2]
Parish church
The parish church of St Mary the Virgin is mediæval (although a Saxon origin has been suggested) with some Victorian rebuilding.[3] It contains a stained glass window by Patrick Reyntiens. The east window portrays the Virgin and Child flanked by two angels and was designed by Reyntiens in 1958–59.[4] A second Reyntiens stained glass window was added in 1972 this time on the theme of justice and peace.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information on Hound from GENUKI
- ↑ Ball, F. Elrington The Judges in Ireland 1221-1921. London: John Murray, 1926
- ↑ Nikolaus Pevsner: The Buildings of England: Hampshire & The Isle of Wight, 1967 Penguin Books ISBN 978-0-300-09606-4page 347
- ↑ Goodall, John: 'Parish Church Treasures' (2015); p. 277