East Dean, Hampshire
| East Dean | |
| Hampshire | |
|---|---|
 Postbox in East Dean | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SU275265 |
| Location: | 51°2’13"N, 1°36’32"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Romsey |
| Postcode: | SP11 |
| Dialling code: | 01264 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Test Valley |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Romsey and Southampton North |
East Dean is small village in the valley of the River Test in the west of Hampshire. It is a mile east of West Dean, which sits on the border of Wiltshire, and a mile west of Lockerley. It is about six miles north-west of Romsey.
The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book as "Dene", appears as "Estdena" in 1167, and as "Dune" in 1212.[1]
The village is on the right (south) bank of the River Dun. The former Salisbury and Southampton Canal followed the river valley, as does the railway which now forms the Salisbury-Southampton section of the Wessex Main Line.
Church
The Church of England parish church, St Winfrith, dates in part from the 11th century[2] and is a Grade II* listed building.[3]
The church underwent a restoration in 1894–5. The font dates to the 15th century and was brought from West Tytherley. A stained glass window was installed in 1908.[2]
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References
- ↑ Ekwall, Eilert, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 4th edition, 1960. p. 140 ISBN 0198691033
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nikolaus Pevsner: The Buildings of England: Hampshire & The Isle of Wight, 1967 Penguin Books ISBN 978-0-300-09606-4
- ↑ National Heritage List 1093769: Church of St Winfred (Grade II* listing)