Morestead
From Wikishire
| Morestead | |
| Hampshire | |
|---|---|
 Morestead parish church | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SU508256 |
| Location: | 51°1’41"N, 1°16’33"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Winchester |
| Postcode: | SO21 |
| Dialling code: | 01962 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Winchester |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Winchester |
| Website: | owslebury.org.uk |
Morestead is a village in the South Downs, about three miles south-east of Winchester, in Hampshire. A mile and a half to the south is a larger village, Owslebury. Morestead is predominantly a farming community and there are racehorse training stables.
The village lies on rising downland adjacent to the ancient Roman road from Portchester to Winchester.
The ancient Parish Church has no known dedication.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Morestead) |
References
- A History of the County of Hampshire - Volume 3 pp 329-330: Parishes: Morestead (Victoria County History)
- Nikolaus Pevsner: The Buildings of England: Hampshire & The Isle of Wight, 1967 Penguin Books ISBN 978-0-300-09606-4page 340
