St Mary Bourne

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St Mary Bourne
Hampshire
Thatched Cottage and The George Inn, St Mary Bourne. - geograph.org.uk - 193067.jpg
Thatched Cottage and The George Inn
Location
Grid reference: SU422503
Location: 51°15’3"N, 1°23’46"W
Data
Population: 1,298  (2011)
Post town: Andover
Postcode: SP11
Dialling code: 01264
Local Government
Council: Basingstoke and Deane
Parliamentary
constituency:
North West Hampshire

St Mary Bourne is a village in the north of Hampshire, in the valley of the Bourne Rivulet, a tributary of the River Test, five miles north-east of Andover.

It is a village of thatched houses.

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.

Church

St Peter's Church

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.

Outside links

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References

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)